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"electro-magnetic waves of radio frequencies which may be "used for wireless telegraphy, or cause or permit such
waves to be radiated, so as injuriously to affect the
"working of any authorised wireless telegraph station "or apparatus."
At the present time the Postmaster General has no power of compulsion to ensure the fitting of remedial devices in cases of interference and he is therefore obliged to rely on
persuasion which is not always effective.
With the increased
use of electricity in this country electrical interference has assumed considerable dimensions and it is possible that further
legislation will be necessary in the near future. In the
meantime a Committee of the Institution of Electrical Engineers
is considering all types of electrical interference, their
causes and cures. The Committee is composed of representatives of all the interests concerned, including the Post Office and the British Broadcasting Corporation, and it is hoped that a unanimous report will be presented in a few months time. When
the report is available, the need for fresh legislation will be
considered.
6. hen the ordinance for Hong Kong has been drafted, the
Postmaster