Promtinent among Ube messages of ceting were those of" Sir. John Simon and Mr. Wang Ching-vel, the Chinese AM for Foreign Affairs, Sir John's message fol-with particular I send this message of te psssare that sour Excellency on the occasion of the inauguration of the direct wire-loss telegraph service between London and Shanghai, The question of the relations between China and the United Kingdom has been much before my mind in. these days, since T have discussed it both with Sir Miles Lampson and with Sir Alexander Cadogan, whom your Excell shortly he receiving. T am confident that the excellent relations between our two countries which have been Mr, Calder-Marshall detailed the] PrOUEMt about, during it Miles superior features of the new radio pA™psgn's residence in Ching wil service. He said in part: Alexander "Caogen's tenure The old adage that "Time is! afte. Upon this new means of money" was never more true that ommunieation, in itself an example at present when the time factor is fof Anglo-Chinese. ce-operation, of uch great importance.
Commerce is ever clamouring Tears, "namely" he. felendchip, mutual understanding and increased art, namely, the and more reliable ins of communication and the commercial and cultural intercourse izuration of the present direct, Setieen our two nations."
lio service equipped with the Me. Wang Ching-wei's Reply and most up to date Mar-apparatus embodying. all the The text of Mr. Wang Ching-wei rovements. scientific research, reply is as follows; Tog to acknowicdgo the receipt liven by the Ministry 10 of your Extellency's message sistent demand. ireing on he inauguration of the meet wireless telegraph "service An answer which must give satis. between Shanghai and London and ion to commercial interests for to express my" keen appreciation of th the inauguration of thi the very friendly sentiments, which time will be saved. in tranem and the risk of telegraphic mutilaheme of Hic, Bricannic. Majesty's nth "compared with] Government.
Tam particularly or Bertin the Gavermment The et routes formerly used. understand that the special features of these stations, the beam ple ix an invention definitely with Marchese Marconi dit is i 1g to record that recently wha he visited this Station, he complimented the Chinese engineers on the excellence of their erecting work.
Telephone Prospects One of the most intorestiny tures of this station is the for radio telephone and though, understand, it" ix at. present only complete "ax rogans interna anal broadcasting of speech oF musies it. will probably not be Tong before these facilities are tented to provide for commercial {elephiony And when this extension Rade! we shall then be. able. elates icely to our business acsoanton, 'Tt is ta be hoped that This' extension will soon of] made for we as business men know here are many occasions when minutes conversation with asso-tes at a distance would overcome Gitiestties and remove obstacles which cannot be overcome. moved by ordinary telegraphic communication.
The plant itself, though up to
{cchnicians, give the service requ date, cold. not, without capable ind as service of the highest order demanded, the relations between Ci United Kingdom is receiving closest attention of your Bxceilency and I share in your Excellency's Belief thatthe excellent relations [between our two nations, which have been brought about during Sir Miles Eampron's residence, in 'China, will fully maintained daring' he tenure of office of Sir Alexander Cadogan, whom we shall have the honour to receive shotty, Tam sare the inauguration of the now means of communication will farther promote the good under-nding and strengthen the tie of friendship. between China and the United Kingdom, a condition "50 enential to peace and prosperity in the Far East, -E, M. B, Ingram, HM, China, ' came Br. Chu Please accept my warmest of 2 bringing our tio countries ever closer together.
London, Feb. 3.
Direct wireless service between London and Shanghai was opened ito the public te-day. Routing instructions. for this service will via Imperial Wireless and rat vie a for cable routos—W Through Reuter. arrangements were made for four Chinese radio "engineers to. pro= teed 10 England where they were given every facility for acquaint: fig themecives with the methods an maintenance of only attended the Marooai Com-College but visited the British Imperial and International System with which this Station CIVILISING HAINAN,
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