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The Government of Canada invites cable manufacturing contractors and others to state the terms xxpon which they will be prepared to lay, and maintain in efficient condition, a submarine electric cable across the Pacific from Canada to the Australasian Colonies. General conditions under which the offers are to be made may be ascertained on application at the Department of Trade and Commerce, in Ottawa, or at the office of the High Commissioner for Canada in London. Offers addressed to the undersigned will be received by him until November 1st, 1894. MACKENZIE BOWELL, Minister of Trade B,nd Commerce. Ottawa, August 6th, 1894. \^ w .^'. f* \ 6 .^ ^ 'A \\ GE:N^EIli^L coisrDiTio]srs. 1. At the Colonial Couforence, held in Ottawa, between June 28th and July 8th (inclusive), a series of resolutions were passed relating to the Pacific Cable (copies appended). It was resolved among other things, that immediate steps should be taken to provide direct telegraphic communi- cation between the Dominion of Canada and the Australasian Colonies. At the iinanimous request of the Delegates present at the Conference, the duty of giving effect to the resolutions passed, and the views expressed, devolved upon the Canadian Government. 2. In order to obtain definite data to enable all the Governments concerned to consider and adopt the besi, means of carrying out the under- taking, the Canadian Government deems it expedient to invite proposals for establishing the cable, in three different forms, viz. : — Form A. — The Cable to be owned and controlled by Government ; to be worked under Government authority, and to be kept in repair by the Contractor for three years. Cable manufacturing contractors to state the lowest cash price for which they will be prepared to supply and lay the cable, the terms and conditions upon which they will guarantee its permanency and the annual payment for which they will maintain it in ofiBcient condition for three years after the whole line shall have been completed and put in operation. Form B. — The Cable to be owned, maintained and loorked by a subsi- dized Company. The contracting parties to find the capital, establish, work and main- tain the cable in efficient condition, for a subsidy to be paid to them annually for a terms of years, by the contributing Governments. The otfers to state the amoiint of subsidy to be paid yearly, and the number of years it is to be paid. The maximum rates to be charged on messages to and from Great Britain and the Australasian Colonies, shall be as follows : — Three shillings per word for ordinary telegrams ; two shillings per word for Government telegrams ; and one shilling and six pence for press tele- grams. The charges on messages between Canada and the Colonies to be proportionate. Form C. — Hie Cable to be owned, maintained and worked by a Company, under a government guarantee. The contracting parties to find the capital, establish, work and main- tain the cable in efficient condition. The otters to state what guarantee of gross revenue will be required ; the difference between gross earnings and the amount guaranteed to be made good each year to the company by the contributing Governments. The rates to be charged for the transmission of messages to and from Great Britain and the Australasian Colonies shall be as follows : Three shillings per word for ordinary telegrams ; two shillings per word for Gove "^ent telegrams ; and one shilling and sixpence per word for preso iuessages. Trans-Pacific messages to be charged at proportionate rates. The tariflF of charges to be approved and not changed unless by governmental sanction. lA ROUTE OF CABLE. Offers will bo received for laying the cable on each of the routes des cribed as follows : — , Route No. 1. Commenring at Vancouver Ifiland the ca})le to extend to Fanning Island, thence to a suitable island in the Fiji Group. From Fiji to Nor- folk Island, and at that point the route will bifurcate to the northern part of New Zealand, and to a to extend to Honolulu ; from Honolulu to I'iji, possibly with a inid-station on this section if a suitable island be available. From Fiji the cable to run direct to New Zealand. Knott. Vancouver Island to Honolulu 2,280 Honolulu to Fiji 2,ti00 Fiji to New Zealand 1,150 Total 6,080 The northern terminus of each route is on Vancouver Island. The cable will land at some suitable point to be determined, probably at Port Sau Juaii, near the entrance of the straits of Sau Juan, or at Barclay Sound. The several routes above described are shown generally on the accom- panying map of the world. The distances given in each case are believed to be approximately correct, but are not guaranteed. Parties ofler- ing to provide an i lay the cable must make their own calculations of distances and satisfy themselves. Character of Cables. — Proposals will describe the type of cables intended to be used on each section, and state the weight of conductors and insula- tors per knot in each case. Shore Ends. — The best description of landing cables must be employed at terminal points and all mid-station. The proposals will describe the character, weight and length of shore-end cables to be used in each case. Speeds. — The calciilated speed for each section of the cable shall in no case be less than 12 words per minute. Stations and Equipment. — Each offer will describe the character and approximate cost of buildings, instruments, &c., to be furnished for each terminal and mid-ocean station. Repairs and Maintenance. — Proposals will state the provision intended to be made for repairs and raaintenence, the number, tonnage and value of repair steamers. In the case of offers made under Form A, the steamers and stores will be found by, and remain the property of the contractor, until the end of three years from the completion of the cable, to be then taken over at a valuation as may be stipulated and agreed. h . '--^- 6 Surveys. — Charts may be seen at the Doparlmont of Trade and Com- merce, Ottawa, and at the oHice of the High Commissioner for Canada in Loudon, showing the soundings which have been made from time to time in the Paciiie as far as recorded. It is expected that additional sonndings will shortly be made, but parties making proposals must assume all risks and in the event of a contract being entered into, for establishing the cable, the contractors must themselves take means to find the most suitable points for landing the cable at all terminal and mid-ocean stations. It will be understood that in each instance, the landing privileges are to be secured by the contributing Governments. Time of Covipletion. — The time limited for the completion of the cable is three years, from the date of the contract ; but as it is desirable to have telegraphic comnuini<'ation established as soon as practicable, proposals may state a shorter period ; or the same pa.'ies may make two olfers, one on the basis of three years, the other on the shortest period within which the iindertakiug may be accomplished. Proposals. Proposals based on the above general conditions, and in either of the three forms set forth, to be addressed to the Minister of Trade and Com- merce, and delivered at his Department in Ottawa, on or before the first day of November, 1894. Department of Trade and Commerce, Ottawa, August 6th, 1894. •*, RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE, 1894, IN EESPECT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PACIFIC CABLE. 1. Resolved, — That in the opinion of this Conference immediate steps shoiild be taken to provide telegraphic communication by cable, free from foreign control, between the Dominion of Canada and Australasia. 2. Resolved, — That the Imperial Government be respectfully requested to undertake at the earliest possible moment, and to prosecxxte with all possible speed, a thorough survey of the proposed cable route between Canada and Australia ; the expense to be borne in equal proportions by Great Britain, Canada and Australian Colonies. 3. Resolved, — That it is for the interest of the Empire that, in case of the construction of a cable between Canada and Australasia, such cable should be extended from Australasia to the Cape of Good Hope, and for that purpose arrangements should be made between the Imperial and South African Governments for a survey of the latter route. 4. Resolved,— That in view of the desirability of having a choice of routes for a cable connection between Canada and Australasia, the Home Government be requested to take immediate steps to secure neutral landing ground on some one of the Hawaiian Islands, in order that the cable may remain permanently under British control. 5. Resolved, — That the Canadian Government be requested, after the rising of this Conference, to make all necessary inquiries, and generally to take su(^h steps as may be expedient in ordet to ascertain the cost of the proposed Pacilic Cable, and promote the establishment of the undertaking in accordance with the views expressed in this Conference. / iOIV MERCATI ////// /'/fH/t /w/i//f//u/ //' //I fv/i f Wo/ti/t/ futt/ttrt \/rftrr X '"21 ,.ff^i JOl &0 IS^fbat. 46 60 THE WORD) O.N MERCAll>it.S - 77te Red /fJirs.irti/fMtf f/ie fcri.sirnff lines o/'Teleyraph //•om Eruffa/id i^} /ndi// , .7/ PROJECTION. 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