Broadcasts Cease as from June 24
Radio station XQHE, 1400 ko, has changed hands and céased_ to funetion og from June 24. The purchase price was withheld from pub-Yeation, The Ministry of Comniunieations of the Chinese Government Is now' the sole owner of the Station, which Is in good operating order. The future plans of the Ministry are not known Mr. J. J. James, popular restaurant proprietor, has been running the Station for the past five years: The Toss for this period has aggregated to. $40,000, First known og RUCK, the station was opened at the former St. George's 2ite, Bubbling Well Road, near Vu Yuen Road corner, With the removal the cabaret to Route Doumer, the ration also changed its address, Although negotiations for the purchase have been known to be going fon intermittently during the past six months, the deal was not actually concluded until Wednesday when the Gocuments were signed by both parties, MMe, James was the frst one in China to advertise through radio broadcasts, He opened his own station with the aim of putting on a better programme.
"T sold the station so as to devote more time to the restaurant business," Mr. James said. "After all, T am a restaurant man. The business, needs more time and care from me."
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