Formulation of Definite Scheme for the Colonies Considered Premature London, May 20.
The progress and development of wireless telegraphy is recognized to be so rapid that the Colonial Conference at to-day's meeting was of the opinion that formulation of a Jdefinite scheme for the colonies }would be premature.
It was reported that the adoption] of short-wave services between Singapore, Penang and neighbouring States is now contemplated by Straits Settlements company.
Internal wireless telegraphy was) regarded as essential as external.
There was a general desire for
casting for information and enter-fon ley for broad. tainment, but it was recognized that prolonged experiments were first Tt was reported that Ceylon introduced a broadcasting system in 1924 which had greatly developed, fand the Hongkong and other Gov-fernments were investigating _the subject of its introduction in their respective area:
Another question discussed was: how methods of exchange of information on technical and scientific atters between Colonial Governments could be improved and developed. It was generally felt that a system of group conferences of officers concerned in such matters should be encouraged.
The delegates are visiting Aldershot to-morrow to see a display of
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