The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-21
KOREA WIRELESS
GUT A SMATH
Confined from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
having been rather rough, delaying the
vessel somewhat. As she had only three
hundred tons of cargo aboard, she was
ready for sea late in the afternoon and
shortly after o'clock sailed for San
Francisco.
Phelps states that from the time he
left San Francisco until his return here
yesterday from the Orient he was never
out of touch of the land stations, and
he expects to be in daily touch with
either Kahuku or San Francisco until
the Korea passes in through the Golden
Gate The wireless plant has acted in
fine manner throughout and it is be
lieved that General Manager Sehwerin
viii order similar plants installed on
the remainder of the Pacific Mail feet.
The operator states that when he
neared the Japan coast he found, by
wireless. that the japanese were max
ing much of the feat of the Empress
of India in spanning 1900 miles. News
received from the ship was put into
dodgers and distributed over Yoko-
hama. When Phelps heard of this he
burned up some of the Japanese wire
less plants in showing them that 1900
miles was only a bagatelle in compari-
son with what the Korea was doing,
| and he convinced them of the error of
their ways.
After leaving Yokohama Phelps pick
ed up Cavite, in Manila bay, and
"talked,' but did not get much con-
versation in return, as the naval author
tiles are apparently holding down the
| lid on wireless matters and use it only
for military and naval purposes. Phelps
was also in communication with the
British fleet off the China coast but
! these ships failed in keeping touch
with him, and practically ignored his
| offer to 'Etalk y However, the whole
trip was demonstration of an up-to-
| date wireless plant which could reach
| out all over the Pacific. AT one time he
was in touch with the Great Northern
steamship Minnesota, which, he declares
| has fine plant aboard.
The night when he caught San Fran
cisco 5000 miles away Phelps was talk
| ing with Kahuku, but be states that
! Operator Maddams was busy at the
time working on some messages, and he
| tuned out for another station and soon
| caught the Pacific Coast. His signals
were properly answered and ''conver
sation' ensued.
The Korea brought very little freight
| for Honolulu, but is carrying a big lot
| through to the Coast. The Norwegian
steamship Selia relieved the Korea of
| Honolulu bound freight so that the big
| liner could take a full load for the
Coast
- 4Lo II IS
not large this trip, and there was plenty
of room aboard for passengers from
here. Among those who got off here
| was Ed. Lord, who had a pleasure and
business trip all through the Orient and
| returns hale and hearty. When asked
| what the auto speed law is in japan,
he replied that there is nothing doing
at all in the speed line, which pleased
| him.
L. E. McChesney returned to Honolu-
| In on the liner, as did Miss M. Walton,
| who left Honolulu few months ago
for the Orient, and viii remain here
| some time.
Among the through passengers is
Archie MacKillop, Scotch accent and
all. He reports a good business trip.
His daughter who married a Mr.. Frank
| of Yokohama, will pass through here
| on the Chiyo. and his other daughter
| is shortly to be married to a member
| of the business Office staff of the San
Francisco Chronicle. Mrs. j. W. Saun-
ders, wife of Captain Saunders former
| ly master of the Manchuria, returned
| from Manila where her daughter Dora
! was recently married.
There were two or three naval officers
| aboard who were guests of Paymaster
Hornberger, Z. S. N, during their brief
| stay in town.
Among those leaving for the Coast
were Prince and Princess Kalanianaole
! and Mrs. Eva Parker Woods, who 60 to
| Washington, the former to take his seat
| in congress. Col. Samuel Parker, En-
nest Parker and Joseph Aea, stenog
rapher of the county clerk s office, and
ward of Queen Liliuokalani, go to
| San Francisco. Attorney Frank
| Thompson goes to Washington to argue
in the case of the Territory VS.. Wynne.
The Misses Hegemann and Mason, are
returning to the East with the body
| of their friend Miss Harriet D. Smith,
/ killed last Wednesday night in an auto
| accident.
| Major Ray, raymaster U, S, A, and
Mrs. Ray, also left for the Coast on
account of Mrs Rays health. The
| Major is on leave.