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Show CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE CABLE RATES Ottawa, OnL, Jan. 18. An Important Import-ant step towards the reduction of cable rates has been taken hore. The Canadian government gav notice yesterday yes-terday of a measure giving the railway commission power to regulate charges which cable companies can make for service to and from Canada. It is understood that the British government govern-ment has undertaken ao deal with the cable companies as Canada Is doing and that there will be uniform action. ac-tion. Legislation In the Canada house will be put through by Postmaster General Lomiux. He holds present cable rates can be reduced about 10 per cent and still leave the cable companied sufficient margin of profit. |