The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-02-19
CANADIAN
CABLE.

AUCKLAND, ". H.. Feb. 4.--The Inn
portance Of tie concessions asked Tor
by the Eastern Extension Gable COM
pany and so sinsular'y agreed to by
New South wales. may be Judged OF
by the statement OF the Canadian Gov
eminent that IL would not have con-
sidered the Pacific cable agreement
had such concessions been previously
proposed. The main concession which
the great monopoly attempted to Sc
cure throughout Australia was the
rieht to open offices of It's own in the
Australian states Thus 1t hoped not
merely to get such share as 1t could
of messages handed in at Government
offices, but to secure by special dis
counts the business of the larger users
of the cables. IT would be much the
same II the Government allowed pri-
vate posts to be established between
great centers and private offices open
ed whereat private stamps would be
sold for these private posts at discount
rates to large buyers Comment upon
the disqualification which this would
work in the public service and upon
the undue burden which this would
throw upon the state, to the ultimate
loss of the entire public, Is entirely SUI
pernuous. The Eastern extension plan
would give few users or 10 per
cent discount for the time being, but
would irretrievably block the sweeping
reductions which, under the public ca
BILE system, we might have every right
to expect. When only Government
telegraph Offices receive and deliver
messages a single rate is charged and
Pacific cable business cannot be unduly
interfered with.
MELBOURNE, Feb. IA few days
ago Sir George Turner cabled to Can
ada asking whether the proposed con-
cess!on to the Eastern Extension Gable
Company would be prejudicial to the
Pacific cable. A prompt reply in the
affirmative was received, adding that
l. the concessions are given before tire
Pacific contract Is signed, Canada VIII
be no party to the agreement
MELBOURNE. Jan. 3l.-A confer
ence between the Premier, Mr.. Gurr,
Mr. Warren and Mr.. Seldom, In con-
nection with the Eastern Extension
Gable Companys charges and the right
to open own offices. was held TO-DAY.
The Premier of Queensland telegraphed
that his colony, while not seeing their
way to grant the company's terms.
We're prepared to assure their business
fair treatment, at the same time work
Ing fairly with the Pacific contracting
parties. Sir w. Turner and Mr.. Seddon
conceded with this view, and with
Queensland will be no party to giving
terms to the Eastern Extension Com
pany that the Imperial Government
and Canada deem prejudicial to che
Pacific cable and which would decrease
business over that line and increase the
contribution of the contracting parties.
A suggestion, which 1t Is understood
emanated from the Pacific Gable Ad-
visory Board, to the effect that there
should be common purse, or In other
words, that arrangements the same AZ
exist with other companies and else
where, should be made to work under
a fixed tariff, and to transmit messages
in case of break down. the transmitting
company to pay percentage to the
company that otherwise would have
forwarded the message, was discussed
with other suggestions. A joint menu
orandum is to be sent to the Eastern
company. The Governments of Victor
la and Queensland are very firm in the
refusal to do anything to stultify the
respective colonies in the eyes of the
other Pacific contracting parties.
Mr. Gurr Is silent on the question OF
what would happen should 1t be decId-
ed that the concessions asked by the
Eastern Gable Company are inimical
to the Pacific cable. He points out thar
whether Victoria signs or not the East
ern Extension Company Ia at liberty
to make private agreements with large
customers and allow them to send at
reduced rates on the understanding that
they will give the company their buSi-
ness after the completion of the Pacific
cable.
BRISBANE, Jan. 31.-The Govern
ment concurs in the appointment Of
Sir Spencer Walpole as chairman of the
Pacific Gable Board.
The annual statement of the affairs
of the Auckland Savings bank has just
been published. Depositors increased
during the twelve months from 25,095
to 26.467 and deposits from e65S,j99 to
e 1O50l4 The volume of business
transacted in 1900 was In every sense
a record. The number of new accounts
opened was 4,lSl and the increase over
the previous year 1877, the third larg-
est during the decennial period. The
e541.710 deposited was over 100000 in
excess of 1899, which In itself was a
record. and the Withdrawals, also con-
exceeding half million, were
C 900 more than for any previous per-
iod. For the first time in the banks
history the banks transactions exceed
ed n million.
The annual sheep returns show a to-
tai for the colony of l9,356l96. against
10 .34s 506 in 1899. The North Island
shows a net increase OF 44.774 and the
South Island net decrease OF 3S0S5.
eavinG a net increase for the colony
of $3.50 sheep. The North Island in
crease occurs In crossbred and other
longwool classes. the total OF merinos
showing a slight decrease. The South
Island, on the contrary. shows an In
crease In merlnos and a decrease in