Telex
97. This very popular service was introduced in 1959 and now has over 400 subscribers in Hong Kong and the number continues to increase steadily. Ninety new subscribers were connected for inter- national service during the year under review. Subscribers can be con- nected to most of the countries in the world which have telex service, via 58 overseas channels.
International Telephone
98. Cable and Wireless provides radio circuits with 13 destinations, with relays to most countries of the world. Services for Singapore, Malaysia, Manila, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom and U.S.A. are by SEACOM telephone cable. A total of 108 overseas channels are in use.
Telegraph
99. Telegraph services operate over the SEACOM telephone cables, and by H.F. radio with other points. A total of 31 channels are in operation with 25 destinations, and automatic relays are provided where necessary. Approximately 13,000 telegrams are handled every day in the Central Telegraph Office.
Leased Telegraph Circuits
100. The first of these was operational in 1954. There are now 75 leased overseas circuits between Hong Kong and Bangkok, Bombay, Calcutta, Canberra, Colombo, Djakarta, Karachi, London, Manila, New York, Osaka, Paris, Rangoon, Saigon, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo.
Tropospheric Scatter Station
101. By the end of 1966 work was well advanced on this new station at Cape D'Aguilar. When completed in May 1967 the station will provide many high quality channels with Taiwan for all types of traffic. A third H.F. station at Cape D'Aguilar, close to the Tropospheric Scatter site, is also progressing rapidly.
Satellite Earth Station
102. Radio interference tests have been conducted for long periods on the possible sites selected for the satellite earth station to be con- structed in Hong Kong. This is a HK$40 million project to be completed
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