THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 6, 1915.
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5. The Licensee shall observe the provisions of any Regulations from time Licensee to to time made under the provisions of the Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1913 observe by the Governor-in-Council in relation to the conduct of wireless telegraph business so far as the same are applicable to the Licensee.
Regulations as to Wireless Telegraphy.
6. The Licensee shall observe the provisions of the Radiotelegraphic Con- Radiotele- vention, 1912.
graphic Convention to be obser- ved.
ference.
7. The Licensee shall comply with all such directions and observe all such As to inter- rules as may be given or made by the Governor from time to time for the purpose of preventing interference with the working of any other wireless telegraph station and for enabling the messages exchanged by means of the licensed apparatus to be distinguished from those emanating from any other wireless telegraph station.
8. The licensed apparatus shall not without the consent of the Governor be Alteration of altered or modified in respect of any of the particulars mentioned in the Schedule apparatus. hereto.
Governor.
9. The Licensee shall at all times indemnify the Governor against all actions Indemnity of claims and demands which may be brought or made by any corporation com- pany or person in respect of any injury arising from any act licensed or permitted by these presents.
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Messages to be trans-
out favour or preference.
10.—(1.) Subject to the provisions of this Licence the Licensee shall trans- mit messages by means of the licensed apparatus on equal terms without favour mitted with- or preference whether as regards rates of charge, order of transmission. otherwise. Provided always that signals of distress and messages in connection therewith shall receive priority over all other messages and that the order of transmission of such other messages shall be governed by the International Telegraph Regulations.
(2.) In respect of messages transmitted on behalf of His Majesty's Govern- ment the Licensee shall charge rates not in excess of half of the rates charged to the ordinary public.
receive
11. The Licensee shall so far as possible receive from ships and light Licensee to stations all request for assistance and all signals of distress and shall answer signals of such requests and signals and send them with the least possible delay to the distress. proper authorities by means of the licensed "apparatus or any other means in the power of the Licensée.
12.—(1.) The licensed apparatus at each of the ship stations mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be worked only by operators holding certificates issued by the Governor or the Postmaster General of the United Kingdom or the Government of any self-governing Dominion and the Licensee shall provide for the working of each station such operators as are required by the provi- sions of Article X of the Service Regulations annexed to the Radiotelegraphic Convention, 1912, according to the class of the ship station and shall observe the regulations as to the working of the ship station laid down according to its class by Article XIII of the said Regulations.
(2.) A certificate shall not be recognized as authorizing the holder to work' a ship station under the terms of this Licence unless it bears a statement that it is issued by the Governor or the Postmaster General of the United Kingdom or the Government of any self-governing Dominion in accordance with the Radiotelegraphie Convention, 1912. Such certificates will be valid only during the operation of the said Convention. When issued by the Governor such certificates will be granted to persons of such technical proficiency and will be in such form and will be subject to such conditions as the Governor shall from time to time prescribe and they may be, by whomsoever issued, endorsed or withdrawn at the discretion of the Governor in case of misconduct or breach on the part of the holder of the regulations prescribed for the working of ship stations.
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