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13. The registered articles delivered totalled 175,574 of which 58,024 were from the United States of America and Canada and 117,550 from China and other countries, showing an increase of 27,989 as compared with 147,585 in 1937.
14. 7,564 Insured packets were dealt with as against 5,196 in 1937.
15. The total number of Private Letter Boxes in this section was 372, an increase of 88 as compared with 284 in 1937.
(B) RADIO TRAFFIC OFFICE.
(C) WIRELESS.
16. Expenditure for technical staff, provision and maintenance of equipment was transferred to the Post Office Departmental Vote as from 1st January 1938.
TRAFFIC.
17. The commercial fixed station services were taken over by Cable and Wireless Limited as from 1st January 1938 and the Government paid services now include only mobile station and press.
18. During the year all private reception of press traffic previously done under licence from the Government was taken over, the commencing dates being
1st May Changsha and Transocean news.
1st August Reuters Press News.
1st September Domei, Japanese (English & Romanized).
1st November Unipress News.
19. Details of the traffic handled by the Government services both paid and unpaid are shown in Table XII.
20. The record of maintenance and new installations during the year is as follows:-
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
Various machines and transmitters have been attended to and overhauled during the year.
All apparatus, masts and buildings, maintained in a satisfactory manner. Towards the end of the year the monthly working hours of the plant constituted a record for all time past.
BROADCASTING SERVICES.
ZBW and ZEK Transmitters and associated running machinery re-installed in the new building at Hung Hom.
The new locally built ZEK Transmitter put into service, after which dual full-time European and Chinese programmes instituted.
Two new 180 ft. self-supporting lattice-work masts erected.
Station site levelled and turfed.
Various machines overhauled.
Building erected by contractor for housing the new Diesel engine and alternator, and installation of plant commenced. All apparatus maintained in a satisfactory manner.
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13. The registered articles delivered totalled 175,574 of which 58,024 were from the United States of America and Canada and 117,550 from China and other countries, showing an increase of 27,989 as compared with 147,585 in 1937.
14. 7,564 Insured packets were dealt with as against 5,196 in 1937.
15.
The total number of Private Letter Boxes in this section was 372 an increase of 88 as compared with 284 in 1937.
(B) RADIO TRAFFIC OFFICE.
(C) WIRELESS.
16. Expenditure for technical staff, provision and maintenance of equipment was transferred to the Post Office Departmental Vote as from 1st January 1938.
TRAFFIC.
17. The commercial fixed station services were taken over by Cable and Wireless Limited as from 1st January 1938 and the Government paid services now include only mobile station and press.
18. During the year all private reception of press traffic previously done under licence from the Government was taken over the commencing dates being
1st May 1st August
1st September
1st November
.Changsha and Transocean news.
.Reuters Press News.
Domei, Japanese (English & Romanized). ..Unipress News.
19. Details of the traffic handled by the Government services both paid and unpaid are shown in Table XII.
20. The record of maintenance and new installations during the year is as follows:-
CAPE D'AGUILAR.
Various machines and transmitters have been attended to and overhauled during the year.
All apparatus, masts and buildings, maintained in a satisfactory manner. Towards the end of the year the monthly working hours of the plant constituted a record for all time past.
BROADCASTING SERVICES.
ZBW and ZEK Transmitters and associated running machinery re-installed in the new building at Hung Hom.
The new locally built ZEK Transmitter put into service, after which dual full- time European and Chinese programmes instituted.
Two new 180 ft. self-supporting lattice-work masts erected.
Station site levelled and turfed.
Various machines overhauled.
Building erected by contractor for housing the new Diesel engine and alter- nator, and installation of plant commenced. All apparatus maintained in a satisfactory manner.
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