WIRELESS ON PASSENGER SHIPS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14977, 26 May 1914, Page 8

WIRELESS ON PASSENGER SHIPS.

THE NEW REGULATION'S. (PBKSS ASSOCIATION- HXEGRAU.) WELLINGTON, May 20. The new wireless regulations for passenger ships trading on and eboiit the New Zezwill bo gazetted shortly. They will come, into operation on July Ist, an<l already there is a movement in * shipping circles" to conrply with the new requirements. The .regulations will, it is understood, be similar to those ruling i*> oth « r countries.

Broadiy speaking they will insist much moro strictly upon the uao of wirekee Bβ a means of saving human life at «vv. One important, provision in the reg-ulations provides for the inspection of wireless plants. It states: —"Tho Minister for Marine may appoint inspectors for the purpose of these regulations, and such inspectors and superintendents of tao mercantile marine may visit any stcaniehii. inquired by these regulations to lx> equipped with an apparatus for radio communication before they leave part, and ascertain if they arc equipped with such apparatus, the operation of which shall be carried out by a te-legraphkt holding a certificate as prescribed .by article 10 of the detailed sorrier regulations attached to the International Radio-telegraphy Convention. , Ihe Government insist* also that the ehippm K company ehall place the "ebL's power at the uae of tho wirelese operator at all timee while the vessel ie under way, for the purpose of transmitting wireless signals, mo master of every veseel fitted with.\.i re - K«e must bo in tho position at any lime to m™}'" *-' xni& <? Ui thot his wireloss equipment ie in good working order. Power is Riven to the Collector of Cu.tome to withhold a clearance until si* is properly equipped with wireloM. Failure to r; P with ,th a^'- Of *)" new "SulaikS, Z nrer wjth penalties of £30 and under for