scribers) Order 1968. Fifty-six applications for mobile radio systems were received and there are now 1,424 licensed mobile installations served by 233 base stations. In order to make maximum use of the radio spectrum available for such services the channel spacing of frequency allocations was reduced to 25 KHz.
72. Industrial, Scientific and Medical Electronic Machine licences showed a substantial increase during the year. There are now nearly 3,000 licensed machines operating in the Colony.
73. The Inspectorate continued to carry out inspections of all types of equipment and approximately ninety prosecutions were conducted against persons found contravening the Ordinance, with the following results :
Type of Licence
Broadcast Television Receiving
(Domestic) Licence
Radio Dealers Licence
Electronic Industrial Licence
Illegal Possession of Citizen
Band Transceiver
Total
Number Convicted Total Amount Fined
40
32
12
3
***
87
$1,085.00
2,600.00
645.00
290.00
$4,620.00
74. Thirteen cases of reported infringement of the Radio Regulations by operators of ships registered in Hong Kong were investigated.
75. Examinations for the two parts of the First and Second Class Certificate of Competency were held on five occasions with the following results:
First Class ...
Second Class
Part I
Part II
Pass
Fail
Pass
Fail
16
13
2
0
33
30
18
21
76. The annual examination of candidates for the Radar Maintenance Certificate was conducted on behalf of the Director of Marine. 11 candidates out of 12 were successful.
77. The Port Operations Radiocommunication system continued to operate successfully during the year and examinations were held for the appropriate Radiotelephony Certificate with the following results:
R/T (Restricted) Certificate R/T (General) Certificate
Candidates Pass
210
157
11
7
12