§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the Postmaster-General what is the total number of words sent over the Pacific cable system, exclusive of inter-colonial traffic beween Australia and New Zealand and the Fijis, from the 1st April, 1911, to the 29th February, 1912, and what proportion of these were ordinary, Government, and Press words?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI am informed that the total number of words-sent over the Pacific cable from 1st April, 1911, to the 29th February, 1912, exclusive of inter-colonial traffic between Australia and New Zealand and the Fijis, was 1,933,555. The total was made up as follows:—
Description of Traffic. Number of Words. Ordinary 1,233,199 Government 152,793 Press 474,178 Deferred Ordinary* 28,392 Deferred Press†. 44,993 Total 1,933,555 * From 1st January, 1912. † From 6th December, 1911.
§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the Postmaster-General what was the total number of words in messages originating in the United Kingdom or from the East side of the Atlantic Ocean included in the 1,850,000 words sent over the Pacific cable during the year ending 31st March, 1911?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI am informed that the total number of words in messages for the Pacific cable from the East side of the Atlantic Ocean during the year ended 31st March, 1911, is 502,472, of which 484,182 originated in the United Kingdom.