Show theocian the ocean can cables of the world according to the latest report of 0 the bureau of telegraph administrations in the submarine telegraph S system ys tm of the world consists of nautical miles of cable Gove government administrations OH 0 it miles while are the property of private companies the abo total cost of these cables cable Is in the vicinity vici nivy of the largest owner of submarine cables Is the eastern telegraph company whose system cetera the ground from england to india anil and comprises miles of cable the eastern exten extension too willell which exploits the far east has miles more early in ID that year the system of west african cables which started from cadiz only six years ago was coin completed plated to cape town so that the dark continent Is now completely comple coly encircled by submarine telegraph witching touching at numerous points along alone the coa coast st more than miles of cables have been required to do this and several companies with more or less aid from the british french spanish and portuguese governments have participated in carrying out the work the north atlantic is spanned by no less than been eleven cables cable and laid since 1870 1879 though I 1 think not all are works working D 9 at the present time five companies are engaged in forwarding telegrams between north america and europe and the total length of the cables owned by them ITIc including luding coast connections la is over nautical nau LIcal miles |