§ 63. Mr. OTHO NICHOLSONasked the Postmaster-General the ordinary rates for communication by the beam services and the cable services, respectively, with India, Australia, South Africa, and Canada?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe following rates per word are charged for full-rate traffic by the beam wireless services and the cable services, respectively:
Beam. Cable. s. d. s d. India 1 1 1 5 Australia 1 8 2 0 South Africa 1 4 1 8 Canada (Eastern Provinces) 0 9 0 9
§ Mr. NICHOLSONWhy is the Canadian Service so much less than any of the others?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONIn the case of the Canadian service, the cable rate and the beam rate are identical and are assimilated at the same figure.
§ Colonel DAYIs there any reduction of fees for the beam rate after certain hours?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThere is a series of reductions in respect of mes- 2092 sages which, for various reasons, are taken at less than the full rates. The figures which I have quoted refer to full rates.