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and it is regrettable that no improvement in this respect has been achieved since that time. The Associated Chambers venture to express the hope that His Majesty s Minister will continue to use his influence both with the Chinese Government and with the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company (Limited), with a view to securing an early solution of the question, which, according to a letter recently received from the London office of the company, dated the 27th October, 1920, is at the present moment under consideration by the Chinese Telegraph administration

As regards the reference in the resolution to the provision of a powerful wireless installation at Hong Kong, the conference had the privilege of hearing from a naval expert a full account of the present position at Hong Kong in relation to wireless communications, and an explanation of some of the difficulties, financial and others, which must be considered in connection with any proposal to establish a high-power station of the nature indicated.

The Associated Chambers fully realise that these difficulties demand very aerious consideration, but I feel sure that I am voicing their views in expressing the hope that in deciding on the advisability of erecting a powerful installation at Hong Kong His Majesty's Government will not accord too much importance to the question whether such a station would be on a commercially profitable basis. In this connection I would venture to refer His Majesty's Minister to the remarks made by Mr. Holyoak in closing the discussion, and I believe that the delegate for Hong Kong had the full support of the conference in expressing the view that in the interests of his Majesty's navy and of the British commercial community in the Far East the provision of a pwerful wireless station at Hong Kong is a matter of vital necessity.

I have, &c.

EDW. F. MACKAY,

Vice-Chairman.

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