able for research in wireless tole-graphy and telephony, and revuly, great progress was made ju the design, manufacture, and use of the thermionic valve in ats varied applications. The loo of the war, than, saw wireless tole-/ 4 phony "an accomplished fact although the apparatus in use wa: largely of an experimental charac. ter. Upon the removal of wartime restrictions, improvements and developments followed one another in rapid succession, and! the outstanding achievement which attracted the attention of the whole world to thie fascinating subject was the advent of broadcasting.
Progress continues The quality of the transmission musical items from the loading, broadcasting stations la very' ne to perfection. In England, the whole nievement. is under the control of the Post Office authorities: Wavo-lengths and times for trans:
ixion are allotted to all broad-ting stations and to experiment. ers, while revering from the licences issued to "listeners" provides the funds for operating the broadcasting stations. The whole scheme is in smooth and efficient operation."
CHINA'S WACK WARDNESS, What have we in China? A government that docs not understand wireless telephony and attempts to prevent its develop) ment ey foreigners in banning the importation of apparatus Exactly what this government expects cither to gain or prevent in instituting such a ban is ficult. to see. The futility. obvious on a first, investigation, There are regular broadcast transmissions iit both Shanghai and Hongkong, and apparatus continues to arrive in the country incre quantities. Thad tio bon is hampering progress ano cannot deny but it can never prevent it. Sooner or later we. are bound to have in Shanghai fu. (efliciont broadcasting service. maintained by revenue system possibly similar a that taining at home, with trans. mission for several hours. dail The project needs energy, enthus asin, and. Teadership oven more
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