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necessary to keep pace with the times, apart from its value as a commercial investment. In view of the
immediate necessity of fulfilling our side of the arrangements made with the Canton Government which was erecting a short wave station near Shameen specially for Hong Kong traffic, indents covering certain of the items mentioned on pages 6 and 7 of Mr. King's report involving a expenditure of £4,091.17. 3d have been forwarded to the Crown Agents.
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The Canton Station was opened on 11th June and in four days the number of messages exchanged rose from 2 to 71 and a daily average of 60 has since been maintained, representing the bulk of the traffic between this Colony and Canton.
4. For this traffic a makeshift installation at Cape D'Aguilar Station was employed, but it was found that the geographical position of D'Aguilar was not suitable for short wave transmission owing to high hills on the northern side and the plant was removed to "The Eyrie", a Government house on the Peak which was this year set aside for an experimental Wireless station. Transmission has so far proved satisfactory
from this site, and if further experiments are successful it is proposed to group all transmitters at this station, and to convert Cape D'Aguilar to a
In this connection I central receiving station. invite reference to the lended copies of the reports of the Electrical Engineer dated 8th June and 4th
July. 1928.
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