RUGBY RADIO

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1930, Page 3

RUGBY RADIO

FOR BRITISH GOVERNMENT United- Press Association—Ry Elect,r telegraph.— Copyright. J LONDON, Feb. 26: [lie Dai.ly Mail” says: The- Govern incut lias decided not to take up tin beam wireless system, as advocated for its Imperial and International cOm niunications.' It intends retaining th' expanding service, operated from Rug v.v, from which Britain at present ioin municates telephonicallv with America The suggestion to link up with th private enterprise' bperating the ben 1 system will he rejected. The expert have advised that the development o the Rugby station will involve a le* capital cost, and it can he rapid!; adapted lor world telephony. 1 he Post Office experts assert then is little to choose technically he twee the Rugby and the beam systems. LONDON, Feb. 26. In the House pf .Commons,Mr A. Ai' Samuel (Coi l scrvative) asked, was i intended to .enter info a partnerslr iv»th an American or a- foreign .com puny, thus oyer-rkl.ing the Jmperia Wireless.. Conference’s eighth recon hi end at ion. Mr Lee Smith ' replies tiiat it was not intended to ovey-rid that reeotnint nidation,, which merel hud it down that the Government: hay tlie right to.use beam stations. Neithe was it intended to-enter.any.America or foreign partnerships. He .could no say with what Company the Post ’ofof. would act in foreign countries, hut h< would do all he could to-support tin British interests. Mr Baldwin asked for an opportunit lor further discussion. MONOPOLY IN JEOPARDY.- • LONDON, Feh. .-27, ' Criticising the Government’s 1/wire , less telephony decision. :tlie L'Fiiinii •’ rial Times” de-lures : -If the . Govern ment persists therein, it'-will fa,ilL;tnri'il aims that are implicit in the L perial. Conference’s attitude ■ toward iEmpire eommunien.tions. ■ The ■ whol idea underlying the ■ wireless-cable-me-gor was one cheap; -efficient Bnipir network-,..'. without . any •oompe'tit-ior. • " Inch idea will not he realisable if fl Post Off)re is allowed to establish it P iv >i complete organisation for over seas. LONDON, Feb. 26. Tn a leading article, “The Times' s.'tvs: “Tn view of the highly techni ”1 issues as to wireless telephony, r i.s impossible for a layman to pas judgment on the reflective merits o' the Beam and the Post Office sys ferns. Nevertheless,.he can he pardoi nrl for -assuming that tlie question'i not decidable without a test, which tIC Communications Coy. had demanded but which the Government, for appar cntly unconvincing reasons, had'* refu-s-• m.. Wl l iIo the .Post Office’s obstruct ivenes.s in this matter is so notorious - the verdict must be regarded witl scepticism until the evidence is pub lished. Tlie ..Government’s figures re yarding the comparativecosts also neec doser inspection. Moreover; if bear nations in the Dominions are not us • ible, why cannot the existing bear, stations in Britain be used? Thi statement requires much more judiciouvnd more impartial information. Mi Baldwin’s demand for a full dress de rate i.s no guarantee against precipi rancy. Such an important matter c ligii imperial policy ought to lie reconsidered by a Select Committee or soon itlier comipetent tribunal. •The “Daily Telegraph” is of opin on that the issue is being, regarded iy the Government, not as a matter if efficiency, or of national Imperia nterests, but as a. glorification of the niiiople of State ownership. The Cable-Wireless Combine’s stocks ell to a new low record, hits B. stockquoted at 27, comparted with 28J on Fuiesday, and the highest being 104. i i.e A stock is quoted at 67, compared vit-li 59$ on Tuesday, the highest being )0L Its five per cent, preference stock s 93, compared with on Tuesday.