CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 373

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As you will remember this subject was discussed at the annual general meeting and the incoming Council was empowered to examine the question by means of a committee of ratepayers. That committee has consisted of Mr.

Lauthier, for finance interests; Mr. Kearney for technical questions; and myself. We decided to deal direct with the Controller of the Canton Telephone Administration. I should like to express my appreciation of the work done by my colleagues, which work has enabled me to place a scheme before you to-day.

Hitherto our telephones have been individually connected with the Western Exchange of the Chinese Admi- nistration who have agreed that in the lapse of time their predecessors have allowed the lines and plant to deteriora- te seriously. Much has been done to improve matters by the present Head, Mr. Wong Wun, who has heartily to-operated in the matter of providing a separate exchange for Shameen- in fact the instruments are nearly ready now for installa- tion.

It has been pointed out to me that most of the te- lephones have been relegated to the Compradorea' offices and from what I am told as to the traffic, it appears the Compradores appreciate the facilities, You may be surpris- ed to know that the traffic to Honam and Shek-wai-tong is very considerable. I venture to prophesy that, given a good exchange in Shameen with English-speaking operators, these telephones, far from coming back from their present localities, will be duplicated nearer to the managers and possibly extended to the latters' quarters. In the matter of police protection I need hardly remind you of theifar- reaching value of rapid communication to the Police Sta- tion, the Fire Station, and from police to police if auch a system were installed.

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