on the Peak, at Tsun Wan and at Shatin and the Company's East Exchange was extended by 2,400 lines to increase it to 9,000. The Quarry Bay exchange was also extended to serve 600 subscribers. In addition, considerable progress was made with the construction of a new 5,400 line exchange to serve the southern area of Kowloon.
79. Future development saw the planning of further ex- tensions to Central and East exchanges, for which orders were placed in the United Kingdom, as well as the beginning of work on a scheme to provide a new 12,000 line exchange to serve the Western District of Hong Kong Island.
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OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
80. Cable and Wireless Limited, is responsible for all Telegraph and Radiotelephone services between Hong Kong and overseas countries, for telegraph and radiotelephone services with ships at sea, and a V.H.F. service with ships anchored in Hong Kong harbour. In addition they provide a service for internal telegrams on Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories.
81. The Company is also responsible for the technical maintenance, and developments of the Colony's Broadcasting and Aeradio Services, Meteorological Radio Services, and the V.H.F. communications of various Government Departments.
82. New Equipment. In the year under review, the establishment of new radiotelephone and telegraph circuits was continued. To cater for the additional circuits, new equipment was installed at the Company's Receiving Station at Mount Butler and new aerial arrays were erected at both this station and the Company's main transmitting station at Cape D'Aguilar. The new receivers installed at Mount Butler included those of the most modern and up-to-date design which resulted in an overall improvement on the more important circuits. New channelling techniques were put into operation for a leased circuit to the U.S.A.
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