Those versed in proadeasting mat ters aver that enthusiasm is waning Shanghai owing to the amazingly chaotic conditions prevailing, The rade"—by which are meant the purveyors of radio sets—cannot be described as particularly cheerful over the sales problem. This sure suggests that the inability of the coal broadcasting stations to formulate some sort of convention for the avoidance of confusion and uncer~ tainty over programmes may prove discouraging. The efforts of the for feign stations overseas to get. their programmes to listeners-In in Shang-hal may to some extent keep broadcasting interest alert here. The pecu-Yar difficulties existent here will be recognized and the significance of past failures cannot be ignored. It does seem a pity, however, that steps cannot be taken to put this potential source of entertainment and instruction on a really satisfactory footing.
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