Die Deutschen im Auslande

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Identifikator:: 829310452

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-69538

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Rethwisch, Johannes http://d-nb.info/gnd/116449764

Title:: Die Deutschen im Auslande

Edition:: Zweite Auflage

Place of publication:: Berlin

Publisher:: Verlag von Karl Siegesmund

Year of publication:: 1889

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (192 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

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1488 IMPERIAL UNITY [PART VIII 5. Universal penny postage : That in view of the social, political, and commercial advantages to accrue from a system of international penny postage, this Conference recommends to His Majesty’s Government the advisability of approaching the Govern- ments of other States known to be favourable to the scheme, with a view to united action being taken at the next meeting of the Congress of the Universal Postal Union. 6. State-owned Atlantic Cable : That in order to secure a measure of unity in the cable and telegraph services within the Empire, the scheme of telegraph cables be extended by the laying of a State-owned cable between England and Canada, and that the powers of the Pacific Cable Board be extended to enable the Board to lay and control such cable. 7. State-owned telegraph lines across Canada : That in order to facilitate the handling of the traffic, and to secure entire control over the route in which it is engaged, the powers of the Pacific Cable Board be extended to enable the Board to erect a land line across Canada. 8. Cheapening of cable rates : That in view of the social and commercial advantages which would result from increased facilities for intercommuni- cation between her dependencies and Great Britain, it is desirable that all possible means be taken to secure a reduc- tion in cable rates throughout the Empire. 9. Development of telegraphic communications within the Empire : That the great importance of wireless telegraphy for social, commercial, and defensive purposes renders it desirable that the scheme of wireless telegraphy approved at the Conference held at Melbourne in December 1909 be extended, as far as practicable, throughout the Empire, with the ultimate object of establishing a chain of British State-owned wireless stations, which, in emergency, would enable the Empire to be to a great extent independent of submarine cables. 10. All-Red Mail Route between England. Australia, and New Zealand, via Canada : That in the interests of the Empire it is desirable that Great Britain should be connected with Canada, and, through Canada, with Australia and New Zealand. by the best mail service available. That, for the purpose of carrying the above desideratum into effect, a mail service be established on the Pacific between Vancouver, Fiji, Auckland, and Sydney by first-class

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