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Radio Licensing. The Wireless Division of the Post Office is responsible for the issue of all types of radio licences, including those for amateur wireless stations and radio dealers. The number of broadcast receiving licences in force on 31st December was 71,631 as against 64,486 on 31st December 1957. This represents an increase of nearly 8.5%. 865 other licences were also issued as against 721 in 1957.
This division also conducts examinations for the Postmaster General's Certificate for proficiency in Wireless Telegraphy, and carries out the survey and inspection of ships' and aircraft' wireless stations. In addition, examinations are carried out, on behalf of the Marine Department, for the Ministry of Transport's Radar Maintenance Certificates. Another function is the enforcement of the regulations made under the International Telecommunication Convention (Atlantic City, 1947) and the Hong Kong Telecom- munication Ordinance (Chapter 106).
The Wireless Division maintains a close liaison with the Hong Kong Communications Board and its Frequency Assignment Committee on all matters affecting the Colony's internal and external telecommunications.
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Cable & Wireless Ltd. are responsible for all telegraph services between Hong Kong and overseas, for telegraph and radiotele- phone services with ships at sea, and for a VHF Harborphone service with ships anchored in Hong Kong Harbour. They also provide a service for internal telegrams throughout the Colony, and are responsible for the technical maintenance of Radio Hong Kong, the aeradio and meteorological radio services, and the VHF communications of various Government departments. In conjunc- tion with the Hong Kong Telephone Company Ltd., a radiotele- phone service is maintained with most countries.
The company operates seventeen high-speed wireless telegraph circuits working with all the major centres of the Far East and with Europe. It also operates three modern-type duplex submarine cables, connected to the Company's world wide network of
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