Wireless Telegraphy
Q 120
Owing to the increased terminal charge applicable to French Indo-China which increased the total wireless charge for this service by 20 cents in the case of Kwongchowan and 7 cents in the case of Hanoi and to the low conversion rate applied by the Cable Companies during the second half of 1926, the wireless charge was higher than the cable charge, and this together with unsettled conditions and bad trade, has operated against large increases of traffic on these services.
Yunnanfu.-Compared with the previous year:
Messages Words Forwarded traffic increased 551 5,873 Received traffic increased 811 9,248 Total increase 1,362 15,121Traffic on this service is gradually increasing, but until a direct service with Yunnanfu is in operation with correspondingly reduced rates no great increase is to be expected.
Macau.--Compared with the previous year:
Messages Words Forwarded traffic increased 520 3,890 Received traffic increased 330 3,361 Total increase 850 7,251The increased traffic on this service is entirely due to the breakdown of the Cable Service, and is not expected to continue.
Details are given in the following Statements:-