Avrangements have been made by the Chiaotungpu to despatch press messages by wireless. These refer for the present to Chinese pross res only but it is understood that similar arrangements are being made with reference to messages language. regulations govern-ting of press messages have been published by the [Chiaotungpu Radio Administration JOfice of Shanghai:—7 "The Chiaotungpu Radio Admi stration Office of Shanghai, with view to encouraging the newspaper industry and propagating the polities jai tutelage programme, has in-Jaugurated radio broadcasting service in Shanghai; 'The places to which press_mess-Jages may be broadcast from Shanghai shall be limited for the time being to the following:—Nanking, Peking, Hankow, Tientsin, Canton, 'Tsinan, Tsingtao, Ichang, 'Foochow, INingpo, Hangchow,—Nangcho' Pengpx, Wuhu, Amoy and Anki hours for broadcasting shi Joe from 830 to 9 ain. and from 1 to2 pin. daily; 4 All news agencies intending to utilize the service must hand in their messages an hour before the time! lof broadcasting; All press messages to be broadcast must be written in Chinese only; Messages will not be broadcast innless they are received in at least three of the above-mentioned places; Broadcasting fees shall be charged in proportion to the number of places Jwhere messages broadcast may received; six cents per word will be charged for three places; eight cents for four places; 9.5 cents for five places; 11 cents for six places; 12 Jeents for seven places; 13 cents for! eight places; and 13.5 cents for more than eight places Messages shall range from 100 to 1500 words and the minimum shall be 100 words; The number of places to which broadcast messages may be des-}patched shall be decided upon by the ews agencies or merchants whose: messages are sent; News agencies or merchants intending to utilize this service shall deposit with the office fees covering Jat least five days as cash security:
The minimum period for use of the service shall be six months and, those who intend to continue it after six months shall) notify the office to this effect at least. 1 days before the period expires; The office assumes no responsi Dilities for the contents of the mess-Jages broadcast. the unfortunate shroff before the money is finally collected.
"Thus, it will be readily under~ stood why the banks have decided upon their present action.
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