Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-06
Another Great Wireless Scheme.

uel, Postmaster General, has accepted
the Marconi Company's terms for the
construction of Imperial wireless sta.
lions subject to Parliamentary ratifi.
cation.
The stations will be in England, in
Cyprus, at Alden. at Bangalore Undial,
in South Africa and at Singapore.
They are to be constructed immediate
ly, and each will cost c60,00O, eXclu'
sive of the site and buildings.
The company also receives 10 per
cent. of the gross receipts during the
twenty-eight years currency of the
agreement.
The contract price to he paid by the
British Government to the Marconi
Company Is 100000 per station, ex
elusive of the site and buildings. The
contract provides further that the
Marconi Company are to receive lt
per cent of the gross traffic receipts
for the duration of the contract. which
has been made for term of twenty.
eight years.
For some years past Great Britain
has been connected directly with Can.
ada by means Of high.power wireless
SIHIlOIlS, tI'tltu anu tblNl Dlltu Wy Nh'
Marconi Company and the Canadian
Government; the South African Gov
ernment have recently erected two
Marconi stations at Capetown and
Durham; four large Marconi stations
are in course OF construction for the
| Indian Government at Simla, Delhi,
iAllahabad. and Calcutta; and the
erection of a Marconi station at Co
lombo Is at present progressing; and
three stations have recently been
erected by the Marconi Company for
the Government in Fiji.
This great Imperial scheme will call
! for the construction and erection in
most cases of higher.power stations
than have yet been used In any part
of the world.
Norwegian Quits Oriental Trade.
After having spent seven years in
1.-THE coastwise trade of Japan. China
and Russian Siberia, the Norwegian
steamship Jason, Captain T.. NJ. Nil
sen, has reached Portland from San
Pedro and will be operated for the
next two years between Pacific Coast
ports of the United States and Mexico
perhaps touching at Central American
points after the service once has been
well established. She is under char
ltcr to Jebsen 4 Co., of San Francisco
who engaged her for this purpose.
The Jason will make at least three
trips from Portland to Mexico ant
way ports, and plans are under wa!
for making the Rose City the northern
r terminus of her route, with every pros
r pect that the effort will be attended
. with success.
Built at Bergen, Norway, in 1903
and kept in the best Of condition, thu
Jason is one OF the trimmest offshor,
r steamers of her size to enter the har
r Dor In recent months. She Is owne'
, by Jean Iinaae. of San Defjord, Nor
way. who, It is reported, plans to built
another steamer to go in commission
J on the Coast. Her lightweight capaC
lily Is placed at 2400 tons. She Is ex
Ipected to be able to handle $500 ton
of wheat at a trip.
Including officers. the Jason CARRIE
! a crew of 2S-eight Europeans and 2
: Chinese. The latter were signed OF
at Shanghai just after the steamer ha'
been withdrawn from the Orienta
trade, the captain taking this precau
tion for fear that sailors would b.
scarce on this side OF the Pacific.
M
Publicity Man for Steamers.
An important extension of the pull
licity work of the Philippine lnsula
Government, which will make great
I for the convenience of tourists to NJ;
Mia, both those making long sta
and those merely desiring to see a
much as possible during the stay {
their vessel, has Just been inaugurate
by the Secretary OF Commerce an
Police with the cooperation of the Pi
cific Commercial Company. BY a
rangement with the latter concern. d
. agent for the Pacific Mail STEAMSHIP
y Company, properly equipped persol
for the present detailed from the II!
,ecutive Bureau, will go out to moe
each vessel of that line and will ope
a temporary official information b,
reau in the main saloon or some sin
liar convenient place.
His duties will include the answe
. ing of questions, the distribution {
pertinent literature, and the renderin
of any practicable services that ma
assist passengers In locating an
reaching their chosen destinations {
D. the various shops and sights of IL
city. For the present the work will J
q. In charge of John r. Arnold Of II
J Executive Bureau, who prepared Il
" text for the recently issued o''ici
guide and handbook. 1.-THE Philippine
D the Land of Palm and Pine" and h;
devoted much time to securing Il
h. requisite information.
~
Dollar officer Saw Strange
l Phenomena.
'. Second Officer l.. A. Walters of Il
British steamer Robert Dollar repor
that during the last three days of Il
- steamers passage from the Coast
Yokohama what appeared to be den
steam was observed rising from Il
seas surface In the wake Of the hea'
squat of hail and sleet which was /
ing experienced from the northwar
II Is supposed that the phenomena
was the effect OF the cold wind bio
ing across the warm Japanese currel
The British India Steam Navigati
= Co. have completed arrangements
the nurchaSe of the ApCar Line, I'll