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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1927.

HIGH SPEED.

New Submarine Cable Invention.

A REMARKABLE ADVANCE.

London, Jan. 19.

representatives in Capetown, re- plies to cablegrams being received in some cases in less than two minutes.

It is understood that the new. system has proved so successful that arrangements are being The made with South America. system will then be extended to India and afterwards to Aus- tralia and the Far East.

A remarkable advance in sub-

It is expected that the system murine cable transmission was will be working to all parts by demonstrated before London re-Jure next. presentatives of the Press at the Eastern Extension offices this afternoon.

Cables and Wireless. Sir John Denison Pender Chairman of the Eastern Tele- graph Co. received the Press re- presentatives in a short speech of welcome.

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One of the recent outstanding developments has been what is known as "the loaded cable, whereby the capacity of lines is

At the subsequent luncheon, increased sixfold. The new in- vention, which was demonstrated presided over by Mr. Denison. the "re Pender, Vice Chairman of the to-day, is known as generator," which practically en-Eastern Telegraph Co. who, in a automatic working speech, emphasised that the past performances of the Eastern throughout.

It enables several sections of Telegraph Co. had only been cable to be worked simultane-rendered possible by the work of ously over long distances, thus the large, able and devoted staff, dispensing with the time lost in adding, amid applause, that he ro-transmission. and leading to a had no fear for the future. great increase in speed..

sures

The telegraph clerk, instead of handling perforated tape, merely has the duty of attending to the proper working of the instru-

ment.

Cables, he said; talked inces

Referring to wireless. Mr. santly, but were never heard.. Denison Pender said: "I am not giving away an inch of advantage to our friends of the wireless for they are our friends. They have brought us traffic.

The message is then" recorded on the tape, the other end of which is a counterpart of the

"They may have taken some original in London. The tape is

jaway, but we do not mind that. passed through a printing ma-There is plenty of traffic in the chine affixed to the well-known world to fill both our coffers. form and is ready for delivery.

Tests between London and' "I am not giving way a point Capetown, a distance of 8,500 in argument with them that they miles, showed, that less than one can possibly be more speedy and the accurate or secret than ourselves, was occupied in

(Applause.)

minute

whole process.

Comic Interlude.

now."

SECRET WIRELESS.

PROGRESS OF OFFICIAL RESEARCHES.

Ragby, Jan. 10. Official researches are in progress with a view to ensuring privacy for the wireless telephonic service which was recently inaugurated be- tween England and Amerlen.

A special correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that the main principle of these experiments con- aista in transmitting only certain: essential vibrations of the human voice.

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Others are not permitted to pass through the selective transmitters but can be restored at the receiving end-British Wireless Service.

PRINCE AS GUEST.

Rugby, Jan. 19. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister made an at the interesting announcement British Industries Fair luncheon that so keen is the Prince of Wales on the British Industries Fair that he Has consented to be the chief inaugural banquet-British Wire- guest of the Government at the less Service.

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THB Undersigned have received tructions, to sell by Pubile Auction.

The Essence of the Invention.

We rely entirely on new in- The new invention has been applied at present on lines be. [ventions sit to come. Our ex- tween London and Alexandria, perts have evolved a regenerator and London and Capetown, and scheme which to us seems the big. has been rendered possible by the gest invention ever made in cable Our grandfathers introduction of instruments at telegraphy. the intermediate and terminal have done their best to serve you. stations which re-form the dis- We are doing our best torted signals and pass them on (Applause.) LIST OF SHIPS EXPECTED TO BE IN WIRELESS

In the course of the luncheon practically perfect into the sec COMMUNICATION WITH HONG KONG TO-DAY

tion, or in the case of the a message" of greeting of 150

words was delivered within four at Kutsang. Yingehow, Sphinx, Helikon, Rangoon Maru. Chiengo terminal into the perforator. Maru, Tenyo Maru, Kashmir, Kashgar, Delta, President Madison,

The essence of the new inven-minutes of despatch and was The Carinthia, Soochow Huichow,

tion is that the motor which read to the gathering. Prohibition of exchange of clubbed letters between Hong Kong and drives the transmitter in London message was from Reuter's Gen- the following countries: China, Netherland Indies, Federated Malay run in synchronism with all eral Manager at Capetown alld Sites" and Straits Settlements which was to come into force on the the other moters along the China. conveyed the good wishes of the fet January 1927, will not come into force until the 1st April, 1927.

In the case of the Cape route, journalists of the mother city of this necessitates thirteen motors South Africa to their colleagues which are synchronised by using and friends in the mother city signals gent by the transmitter of the Empire.

On and after Sunday 16th January the Radio Counter on the 3rd Floor of the G.P.O. will be closed, and will be, transferred together with the Radio Telegraph Ofice to the 1st Floor of the G.PO. Build ing. The Counter at the Radio Telegraph Office will be open day and night for the acceptance of radio telegrams,

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The entrance to the Building, is at the Des Voeux Road-Pedder The doors will be closed after 10 p.m. but admittance may be obtained by ringing the night-bell.

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at the sending end to control the The message added: "We can motors of the instruments at the to-day hear you instantaneously. intermediate and terminal ata-One day perhaps we shall have a tions, thus avoiding the accumul-glimpse of you as well." ated distortion which

has To this admirable sentiment, an sometimes resulted under the Australian pressman interjected, previous system under which the amid laughter, "God help you if motors of the instruments were you do."-Reuter. locally governed.

Further Proof.

At to-day's inspection special attention was devoted to the in- stallation of the new system be- tween London and Capetown, Congratulatory messages were exchanged between Sir John Denison Pender, Chairman of the Eastern and Associated Com- panies, and Mr. Lenton, Post- master-General of the Union..

Sir John Pender, expressing apreciation of the cordial rela tions which have always existed between the Eastern Ex- tension Co. and the Union Gov. ernments emphasised that the Eastern Extension Co.'s recogni- 4.30 p.m. tion of its responsiblities to the 5 p.m.

commercial community, and "the desirability of placing the 9.30 am Motherland in communication with the Empire by continuous. secret and reliable communica- | tion, of which the introduction of this latest development, an inven- tion of our own staff, is still fur ther proof."

10,80 a.m.

Noon 1.30 p.m. 5 p.m.

Mr. Lenton replied congratulat. ing the Eastern Extension Co. on the successful introduction of the" new Bystem "which redúces 3.30 a.m. transmission time over the cable

to the absolute minimum." 12.30 p.m.; 1.30 p.m.

For the Far East.

The two messages together totalled 870 words, and the time occupied in their complete dis- posal, including printing and de. livery of the message in Cape- town, and printing and delivery. of the reply in London, was just ten minutes.

6 p.m. 5.p.m.

Following on this formal in- Lauguration of the new system, ali 8.80 a.m. animated exchange of messages" 8.80 a.m. took place between Press repre

sentatives in London and Press

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THURSDAY,

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