The Archive · 1937

RADIOPHONE LINKS WITH WORLD

London, New York Circuits Soon to be Opened the near future it will be poss bie to pick up a elephone.reeciver anywhere in. Shangbel and: ina few frites be" talking. with trends "in London or New York." 'Teste are now being completed to prepare the 'Way for dally commercial commun. ation with Britain end "America, by Fadio' (elephone and it ts expected that gt least one of the two cecil wil be operating by the end of next "The" new service will be made possible through a hookup with the Chinese Government Reale 'Admin stration system. 'The opening of the 'American' circuit wilt follow. the completion of negotiations now in Drogress. between. the Minisry Communications "and the. Ameren Telephone & Telegraph Company. Tt Will'be possible to call any point the Beh system via the Pacite Ocean, Communication with London will be ona direct circuit' across" Asia and Continental Europe.

'Another important _wireless-tcle-Phione service. will be' established, Probably already at the beginning February, connecting Shanghai with Hongkong via Canton, Teste for this circuit likewise have been success The tests on the American circuit have been totally sallsactory: accord Ing" {9 ofeals of the Shanghai Telephone Company. Within the last few "days, conversallons have been conducted with New York with ex, cellent results, "Tu one. instance {ook a 'Shanghat "man less then 8 minute to get through to: New York and the subsequent conversation was Slay id uninterrupted ese teats were conducted through tne Chinese' station in Chapel, The manner of communtention involves the superimposing of a volecfrequency apparatus on" existing equipment,

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