ENG-1954 — Page 252

HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT, 1954

The Company is also responsible for the technical maintenance and development of the Colony's broad- casting and Aeradio services, meteorological radio services and the V.H.F. communications of various Government departments.

During the year more new radiotelephones and telegraph circuits were installed. 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 at the Company's main transmitting station at Cape D'Aguilar. The new receivers installed at Mount Butler are of the most modern and up-to-date design and have resulted in an overall improvement on our more important circuits. New channelling techniques have been put into operation for a leased circuit to the U.S.A.

At the Peak Wireless Station, new multichannel equipment for the Canton circuits has been installed and will shortly be put into operation, and a 50′ lattice steel self supporting mast has been built to carry the aerials for the service. The Aeradio services have been strengthened and improved by the erection of two 100′ lattice steel masts at Hunghom Transmitting Station, and one at Kai Tak Aeradio Maintenance Station. At the Royal Observatory Wireless Station two 100′ lattice steel masts have been erected.

The despatch, reception and relaying of telegrams is the Company's principal business. The number of telegrams handled, including those in transit, is approximately 3,000,000 a year. The telegraphic com- munications of the Colony are well served by several

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