The Archive · 1936

RADIOPHONE SERVICE TO AMERICA

China Will Be Linked Up During Next Month Nanking, Nov. 19.

A Sino-American radiophone agree ment has been signed in New York between the American Telegraph and Telephone Company and_representatives of the Chinese Government, slates the Ministry of Communteations. The service will be formally inaugurated about December 20, Calls from China to America will be picked up at San Francisco, whence they Will be relayed to the Tending American cities, The period from 10 to 12 o'clock every night, Shanghai time, has been fixed for the service, From Monday to Sntur-@ay the rale for a three-minute call will be U.S. $21, with an additional charge of US. $7 for every exten minute, The rate for Sundays will be cheaper, being US, $18 per three minutes and U.S, $5 dollars for every extra minute-Central News.

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