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Show A ItrllUli fable. Plans are far advanced for the construction con-struction of a Pacific cable by Great llrltsln and her colonies, The projected pro-jected route, with the landing stations all on llrltlsh territory. It from Vancouver Van-couver hy Fanning Island nnd FIJI to Norfolk Island, and thence to Queensland nnd New Zealand, Tho estimated cost la from $7,(100,000 to tJ.WO.000 The four Australasian colonies col-onies concerned have volunteered to become responsible for fnur-nlntht of the cost, and the remaining flvo-nlnths will be divided equally between Or eat Ilrl'i'n and Canada, |