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No.

Callsignal.

Frequency in

k/cs.

Wavelength

in metres

21 VPFZ

1364

- 500

(Ze 5)

(9)-Police Launch No. 2.

Description.

220

1.C.W. (800 periods)

600 1,05 K.W. self excited

valve transmitter,

Normal

working range

50 Police.

(10)-Police Launch No. 3.

22

VPBQ

1364 500

220

1.C.W. (800 periods)

50 Police.

600

.05 K.W. self excited valve transmitter.

23 VPFT

1361 500

220

600

(11)--Police Launch No. 4.

I.C, W. (800 periods)

.05 K.W. self excited

| valve transmitter.

50 Police.

|

Service on which employed.

(12)-Government Radio Office, Ground floor, P. & O. Building,

Des Voeux Road, Central, Victoria.

Central control and emergency receiving office, controls all Cape D'Aguilar transmitters and receives signals picked up by the Government Receiving Station at Victoria Peak by means of a system of tone channels, accepts and delivers telegrams to and from ships at sea, to most places in the Far East, American Continents, Australasia and Europe, receives and publishes Rugby Press messages twice daily, maintains communication with Waglan Lighthouse by submarine cable, or alternatively in the event of breakdown, by wireless; also with Gap Rock Lighthouse by wireless, advises Government Departments and the general public as required, of vessels entering the harbour, receives and forwards meteorological telegrams, navigation warnings, health bulletins, controls Police and Harbour Department's wireless services, and issues Broadcast receiving licences.

(13)-Inspector W/T Office, 1st Floor, G. P. O. Building, Victoria.

Issues licences to ships, amateur transmitters, and Radio dealers, examines applicants for Wireless Operators' Certificates of Proficiency and is generally responsible for the local administration of wireless under the direction of the Postmaster General and the Chief Electrical Engineer, Public Works Department. Carries out all wireless surveys on behalf of the Board of Trade, London, and Government Marine Surveyor, Hongkong.

(14)-Government Radio Receiving Station, Royal Observatory Grounds, Kowloon.

This station is used for reception only, being the main receiving point for all meteorological services, and the operating and receiving point for marine and Larbour services, receives time signals from Nauen, Malabar and Manila daily, receives press messages from Rugby twice daily and accepts and delivers telegrams to or from Kowloon. The equipment consists of 1 Rugby press receiver arranged for " Heartshape" reception, 1 Marconi receiver RG6A, and one G.E.C. Receiver for marine reception on 600 metres, 1 Marconi receiver type RP2B for reception of long wave, meteorological reports and tine signals and various short wave receivers for marine and meteorological reception. Telegraph and emergency tone lines for communication with Govt. Radio office.

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