HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
NEW LINK IN WORLD COMMUNICATION: RADIO-TELEPHONE SERVICES BETWEEN HONGKONG-MANILA- CHUNGKING OPENED
H.E. THE GOVERNOR EXCHANGES GREETINGS WITH SENOR MANUEL QUEZON AND DR. H. H. KUNG
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Marking a new link in world communication, the -radio-telephone services between Hongkong, Manila and Chungking were formally inaugurated conjointly yesterday morning by their. Excellencies Sir Geoffry Northcote, Governor of Hongkong, Senor Manuel * Quezon, President of the Philippine Commonwealth, and Dr. H. H. Kung, President of the Executive Yuan of the National Government of China, who exchanged greetings on the occasion and wish the new services every success.
·Cable and Wireless and the Hongkong Telephone Companies are to be congratulated for their part in this achievement which enabled rapid development of communication with the Colony.
A large gathering assembled!
messages
Historic Inauguration at the offices of the Hongkong Tele-" phone Company Limited yesterday morning of the Hongkong- Manila-Chungking radio-telephone service at which H.E. the Gover nor, Sir Geory Northcote, K.C.M. G.. talked with President Manuel Quezon and Dr. H. Kung. President of the Executive Yuan and Minister for Finance,
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Mr. Rickwood responded: "Good
GREETINGS EXCHANGED
and ment of a wireless telephone ser- opened and we naturally congratu- BY EDITORS
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to the Philippine Islands late each other on the honour your holds out the promise of quicker President and our Governor have and easter communication in the paid us all li officially opening the future with the United States of circuit. America, a very desirable consum- mation for us.
BENEFITS DERIVED ',
Nor is that the end of the mat-morning, Mr. Morris. Another in- in the cffice of the Hongkong ter for, obviously, the establish-ternational channel has now been
Company Telephone through loud-speakers, the vice
and of goodwill greetings could be heard clearly and distinctly.
THOSE PRESENT Besides His Excellency, others present were Mr. J. Sherry, i "Manager of the Hongkong Tele- phone Company, Mr. W. E. Rick- wood, Manager of Messrs. Cable and Wireless. Sir Shou-son Chow) the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Mr. W. T. Wynne-Jones, Post Master Gen eral, Mr. J. Scott-Harston, Mr. C. C. Blake, Mr. Wilkinson, the Hon. Mr. M. H. Lo, Sir Atholl MacGregor. Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. H. R. Butters, the Hon. Mr. T. N
Chau,
HELLO, MANILA?
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The calls opened at $1 a.m.tions who promptly, with Mr. Sherry calling "Hello, Manila." When everything was ready, Mr. Wynne-Jones, the Postmaster General, introduced H.E. the Governor and from the other end, Major J. E. Stevenot. General Manager of the Philippines Long Distance Telephone Com- pany, introduced President Quezon. "Good morning, Mr. President," said His Excellency, "It gives me! much pleasure to renew our ac -quaintance."
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H.E. TALKS TO CHUNGKING
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FORMER VISITS
RECALLED
Fraternal greetings were changed between Dr. Carles P. Romulo. publisher and editor-in-chief of the "Philip- pines Herald," and Mr. Walter Hanming Chen. Editor of the "Honkong Daily Press."
Dr. Romulo recalled his previous visit to Hongkong and other parts of China and expressed the hope that he would soon be able to pay another visit to the Colony to renew acquaintance in order 'with his many friends here.
"There is a very distinguished gathering here including many of the leaders in Hongkong, and I It is not possible to enumerate must say how much I appreciate the space .or two or three the assistance of Mr. Sherry in minutes the full list of com- allowing his spacious offices to be mercial activities existing in our used for this occasion. Time is two territories which will derive short; so I shall and by sending to berent from this new service: the you, as the representative of your banker, the shipowner, the trader, great service, the compliments and the broker and a host of others best wishes of. Cable and Wire- will be the gainers thereby. Nor less." will its advantages be confined to the Geld of commerce; they will be felt both. in administrative matters and in the social and do-
Following the few minutes' con- mestic affairs of the two popula-
"Please convey regards to my аге to-day beingversation with Manila, connection brought into ret closer touch with was then made with Chungking. friends in Hongkong," he said, one another.
↑ "Good morning, Dr. Kung: It "and the greetings of the people gives me much pleasure to renew of the Philippine Commonwealth
Hongkong- the people of Ex- to our acquaintance," said His
European and Chinese and the cellency.
of China through the people "I am indeed glad to take part columns of your paper." In the inauguration of this rád.o- telephone service between the, Beat of Government in China and Remarking that the new tele- this British Colony. Its instalia-phone link would bring the people tion will be a boon to the ad- of Hongkong, China and Manila With every confidence I wish on ministrations cf both countries as closer than ever before, Mr. Chen behalf of the Colony of Hongkong well as to commercial interests and recalled his short but pleasant the best of luck to this new de- 'activities of every kind: I trust visit to the Philippines In 1837 parture of that far seeing and sincerely that this is but the first when he was struck by the public-spirited company. To this of several such
links between warmth of the welcome accorded "Good morning Your Ex-I would add my hearty congratu- Hongkong and different parts of him by the Filipino people and lency." replied Senior Quezon, “Llations to the Hongkong Tele- your great country. am happy to hear your voice again,į phone" Company on their willing
"I am gratified that to-day we and effective co-operation. are inaugurating a radio-tele- Lastly, my dear Mr. President, I phone service that will make it should like to take this opportu- easter and speedler for us to com-nity of giving voice to the warm municate with one another. It friendship which this Colony feels has been somewhat difficult for towards our good neighbours, the the outside world to understand Philippine Islands. We have why while we in the Philippines thriving trade with you and many can talk by radiophone with our of us go yearly to you for the friends in America and in Europe holiday amenities which your we could not do so with those in beautiful lands and wafers pro- Hongkong a close neighbour,
vide so plentifully.
SENOR QUEZON'S
GREETINGS ·
"It is my pleasure to con- gratulate the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company for Ha persistent efforts in making possible this new Manila Hongkong radiophone 'service and also to express my - thanks to the oficials of the Hongkong Telephone Com- pany Limited and the RCA Communications Incorporated without whose wholehearted co-operation this new would not have been made possible.
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While, therefore, wo, the beneficiaries of the new ser- vice, congratulate ourselves, it is only just that 'the cour- areous faith and enterprise of Cables and Wireless Limited should be acknowledged with deep gratitude and most heartily commended.
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the sincerity of their friendship. He said he would never forget their kindness and that he looked forward with keen anticipation some future to another visit "at dabe.
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"This development of com- munications is no light under- taking and Messrs. Cables and Wireless and the Hongkong Telephone Company cannot be Congratulated too warmly on
Present in Dr. Romulo's office their courage and enterprise in were Mr. Albino Sycp, general providing this new service. I manager of the China Banking feel sure that you will Join
Corporation, and Captain Angel wholeheartedly with me in
Zamora, of the Philippine Army wishing both companies all
Reserve, who is one of the most success with their venture.
highly respected citizens of "the And whether our object is plea- "Time is short and there are Philippine capital. These gentle- sure or business we always find others who are to speak after me, men greeted Mr. Chen with the
"Mabuhay." word there a friendly welcome and fair so, though there is much that I
"Chee-to." treatment. I am confident that could add, I will content myself this radio-telephone service "will, with this short message, and wil' make such contacts more easy,wish you goodbye and good luck. more frequent and more fruitful;
ANGLO CHINESE than ever before, and it gives me great happiness to belp In Inaugurating it. Good-bye and good luck.
EPOCH - MAKING OCCASION
"In greeting Your Excellency let
Mr. Sherry then again called for me express the hope that the es- Major Stevenot and introduced fablishment of this radiophone Mr. J. Scott Harston, Chairman of service a milestone in the progress the Directors of the Hongkong of Hongkong and Manila will also Telephone Company... mark a closer and friendlier rela-"Good morning, sir," said Mr. tionship between the people of Scott Karston: This is indeed on Hongkong and the people of the epoch-making occasion, and it Philippines."
all must be very gratifying to concerned that this radio-telephone system has been installed. As Chairman of the. Hongkong Tele- Replying, His Excellency said. phone Company I tender to you Thank you, Mr. President:-The our hearty congratulations on the occasion is, as I am sure you will good work performed by your cor- agree. a specially happy one, poration, and yourself in that rè- 'marking as it does the forging of lation,”
HIS EXCELLENCY'S REPLY
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Replying, Dr. Kung said:Gòca morning, Sir Geoftry. I am glad to hear your voice again. As the first! person to speak to you from China's Wartime Capital I wish to express my rejoicings with you on the opening of the midiophone ser- vice which brings our two impor tant cities within talking distance.
"Hongkong may be said to be the starting point of 'Angis. Chinese friendship and co- operation on the one land and the first defence line of British interests in the Far East on the other. The Haking, of Hang- kong and Chungking by radio- phone is another manifestation of the ever growing community, of interests between the British Colony and China.
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MISSION HUT AT SHAMSHUIPO
First Anniversary
Of "Welcome"
A meeting was held at the Emmanuel Church, Kowloon, yes- terday to mark the first anniver- sary of the founding of the mis- át Welcome" Blon's hut, "The Shamshulpo.
"The Welcome," as its name suggest, has its door open to any soldier stationed at Shamshuipo barracks, and provides not only materiál refreshment but ́s warin and friendly welcome to all who are troubled in spirit.S
Mr. John Ferguson Fisher, who is host at the "Welcome," spoke
"I am sure this improvement of to the meeting on the experiences communication will not only serve in misalons to soldiers, seamen,
a new link between the Philippine Major Stevenot answered: "It the vital needs of all commercial Spanish and Jewish refugees in Islands and the British Colony of a pleasure, I assure you. I thank interests trading in this part of the Hongkong, making a strong case Hongkong. This radio-telephone you for your good wishes and words world but also help to strengthen for the human value of such mis service, which you and I are help of greeting. I extend to you the the bonds of Arigio-Chinese friend-sionary work.
ing to inaugurate to-day, stands greetings of cur entire personnal hiper
in my view for at least three dif- and I assure you that we appre- therefore, join with » you
Terent things.
It is a witness of the already extensive connections" which have been formed between the Philippines and ourselves; it is also a proof of our firm be- Hef that these connections are going to multiply to an extent which requires the setting up of this very convenient form of communication between you
clate your hearty co-operation." heartily in congratulating Mesars.
INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL Cable and Wireless and the Hong-
Next to speak from Manila was kong Telephone Company for their WIN Mr. Morris, manager of the RC.A. splendid enterprise in providing Addressing the Manager of Cables this new service. I take this oppor- and Wireless, Ltd, Mr W. Etunity to send to you and Lady Rickwood, he said: "I am pleased Northcote my kindest regarda to greet you upon the occasion of Good-bye.”
the culmination of our long effort The Hongkong Press. were ther and on behalf of our company I given use of the phone and several wish to thank you for your per calls were put through to Manila
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