CO129-404 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [10-12] — Page 331

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considerably lower price,

The Lepel system (which they offer) is a simple one and in our opinion likely to he found more ecommmical in annual cost than the Marconi system, as the Apparatus required is less in quantity and We would point out that some of of a simpler character. the apparatus would be manufactured in France.

As Hong-Kong suffers from Typhoons, the strength of the Towers offered by this company will require careful consideration, which cannot be given until the adtual site This is a and the strength of the worst gales are known. matter on which the local engineers are probably better able

The Towers offered are self-sustain- to advise than we are. ing and, if they are not of sufficient strength, it will be possible to reatify this at small cost by adding guys,

There is a possibility that the Lepel system,

of the Anglo-French Co., infringes Varconi's patent No.7777,

which does not lapse until next year. (1914).

This question is purely a legal one, but perhaps

we may be permitted to point out certain facts in connection

therewith.

The first two claims in Varconi's patent are for circuits, two at the transmitting station and

wing station.

In the Lepel system four such

and therfors on this ground it may be held

Rut, the essence of the

\stem infringus.

in the third claim, which sets

~ circuits must be a good con-

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good radiator.

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