WIRELESS TELEPHONE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 263, 31 July 1920, Page 7

WIRELESS TELEPHONE

LONG DISTANCE TEST By Telegrapli--Prc6a Association-Copyrieht St, John's (Newfoundland), July 28. On Sunday the Premier of Newfoundland (Mr. R. Squires), the High Commissioner (Sir E. It. Bowring), and a distinguished compauy, took part in a wireless telephone welcome to the visiting Imperial journalists on board the Victorian, which was 050 miles east of St. John's. The test started aboard with n gramophone selection, which was heard plainly. Viscount Bnrnham spoke to Mr. Squires; and the Postmaster-General (Mr. J. A, Robinson) extended Ne«vforfndknd's official welcome to tho Press Conference. Sir Patrick M'Grath (President of the Legislative Council) spoke to Sir Roderick Jones. During the test everybody at the Wireless station used, the instruments. Tho demonstration was concluded, by the sending of a message to tho Press of Canada by Colonel Parkinson, of the Ottawa •"Journal," who was on the steamer to represent tho Canadian newspapers. Ho dictated to Sir Patrick M'Grath as follows:— "It is peculiarly fitting that the initial outstanding demonstration of tho wireless telephone as a medium for, communication between water and land should have been operated on the Victorian, which is carrying to Canada the Imperial Press organisation which is so vitally interested in promoting greater facilities for the free ■ exchange of tho news ,and views of the widely remote Dominions of the British Empire. With a keen sense of pride as the official representative of the Canadian newspapers, I .desire to avail myself of tho first opportunity accorded of communicating a message by wireless telcphono from a ship at sea- to tho Press of Canada; nntl also to pay n tri'bule to tho eminently satisfactory working results of this practical test of the newest achievement of tho distinguished Marconi. The accomplishment is great in'its potentiality for prosecuting tho common interests of the British Empire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ass n. . Sydney (Nova Scotia), July 27. Referring to the le'si of tho wireless telephone on the liner Victorian, Viscount Bumham stated on his arrival in Canada, that on Sunday the British Press Delegation heard the National Anthem sung in England, 2180 miles away.—Aus,N.Z. Cablo Assn. .