Many Use Service on Day of Inauguration Simultaneous With the Inaugura-ton of the Nanking-Hankow ong distances telephone" service, the Shanghai-Hankow radiophone service Was formally made available to the public on Sept. 1, Testifying to its Popularity, " the line was busily engaged throughout the day. understood that if this service should prove to be Inadequate to meet. the Reeds in the future, long distance telephon tings may also be Installed between Shanghai and Hankow.
The new lines are controlled by the Ministry of Communications, and with the opening of the radiophe service, Shanghai is now linked up with the network of telephone com: munteation between Kiangsu, Chekiang and Anhwei. Exchanges of calls were started from 1 am. yes+ terday and the transmission was ported to be. satisfactory, For a throe-minute call, the charge will be $3 from the Chinese-controlled area, and from the foreign settlements a 20 gents "additional charge will Gen. Wu Te-chen, the Mayor, frst used the radiophone when' he exchanged greetings with tr, "Yang Yung-tai, Chairman of the Hupeh Provincial Government, on Sunday morning, In the afternoon, he held brief conversation with Mr. Ho Kuo-tseng, Mayor of Hankow.
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