There is a rumour that the Canton Government will purchase four former British gunboats now lying idle in Hongkong harbour. The vessels are by ina means dilapidated; fact they are in good order, but they hay een taken out of com!
ind. the naval. authorities are going to"aell them rather then tet them' become scrap. Tt is said they will be sold by auction, and that the Canton Government will make a bia-for them.
Another sign that Canton looks to' Hongkong for aid is the visit of the Postmaster-General and a wireless engineer to Canton last week.
Tt is spect to the improvement of wireless communication between Hongkong' fund Canton. Tt is proposed to erect powerful wireless station in Canton, capable of transmitting messages to Hongkong in the English and Chinese languages, Television is also" under consideration - by officials of the two ports, so that communication between here and Canton will be very convenient, On the recent visit of Sir Cecil Clementi to Canton, he sent his! picture by television to Sir Miles! Lampson in Shanghai, It is known that the image of the Hongkong] Governor was distinctly transmitted by means of wireless telegraphy.
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