WIRELESS V. CABLES.
•■■ . ' :.:'...»• '..; • •■• ' ■. COST COMPAEED. 5s Teleßra-pU—Press AeEocia.tloD-^OppjriKlit ■ • „ London, October SO. Mr. C. A. King,. C.8., Seoretary to th.e • JPost Officei cqn'tinuing his evidence before the Marconi Parliamentary Committee, said tlw initial'cost of .wireless telegraphy, was lower than that of a. ciible. Hβ estimated that the cost of maintenance and Wages was higher. ; , MARCONI LlSpt: PISE, ■ Berlin, October SO, . The Marconi 'Wireless .telegraph Compajiy.is suing.'.tiie newspaper.-I)ie'■'Welt am Montag" for libel'for accusing the company of exploiting the Titanic dteas- , ter and withuo.ldm<r news-for profit.. ■■•■.. :■• THE ESTIMATE AND THE CON- ",.■ TRACT. . : (Eec. October 31,11.35 p.m.) , tondon, : October . 31. In the evidence befoite the Parliamen- , ,tary.Committee, which- is ■ inquiriilg . into the Marconi wireless telegro:phy contract, it was stated that the' .Government's estimate for the. wireless ..stations; 'eufficien-b ly approximated the Srarconi.Compsny's .offer .to, justify -TheEost Office, and Imperial Defence Co.mmif;toq, and Admiralty estimate, including the. . royalty, was £17,000 per. station.' \ The Wa* Office- iirg-ed that the-.G-Qtornment should .not delay. While the. Admiralty, : the , overseas Dominions,- arid-.-the Ireafr. iiry-were .aujidus for the Poulscn system.tp be given a,fab , ,.chance.' ■/'.■■.. .■>.'.- ■" •■. The.Marconi contract provides for 6ta* titins at iEGO.OQO Apiece., ...
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1586, 1 November 1912, Page 5
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183WIRELESS V. CABLES. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1586, 1 November 1912, Page 5
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