A certain amotint of delay, however, is being experienced by the cable services owing to temporary mechanical difficulties, but these were expected to have been overcome by late lest night or early to-day-The line to the American continent has been found to be faulty near Guam, and is now being repaired.
The Shanghai-Hongkong line, too, has been disrupted, and cable charges have increased from 17 cents to $141 a word for code messages, OW ing to the fact that for the time being messages from the Colony have to be fouted via London. ' The official concerned strongly denied rumours jo certain circles that the charge per word had increased to $6.
With regard to the international o service formerly operated by Chinese Government Radio Adation, which is now under Japanese control, it is understood that messages from countries abroad are now routed via Japan. Only part of the equipment owned by the CGR.A. is being operated. representatives before leaving for Paris where he will have further talks with representatives of the French Government.—Reuter.
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