Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-15
PRESIDENT USES
JAPAN WIRELESS;
GREETS MIKADO
Service Between Hawaii and
Nippon Opened With Con-
gratulatory Messages
WILSON AND MlKADO
EXCHANGE MESSAGES
Mayor Radios to Mayor; Star
Bulletin Sends Congratula-
tionS to Japan Advertiser

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Nov. 15.-
The Marconi Wireless Company Of
America today Instituted regular
wireless service with Japan, the
achievement being signaized by an
exchange Of messages between Presi-
! dent Wilson and the Mikado.
In part the message by President
Wilson said:
"May the day soon come when the
voice Of peace, carried by these ST.
lent messengers, shall 60 around the
world and sound its words to the end
of the world
This morning the long waitedfor
wireless service between here and
Japan started and already messages
are flying back and forth over the
1000 miles of ocean and the Marconi
Wireless Company are rushed with the
new business which the service has
opened up. The service was begun at
4:30 a. m. here which corresponds
with midnight in Japan.
The initial messages sent consisted
of congratulatory marconigrams from
Governor Pinkham, Mayor Lane. the
chamber of commerce and other prom
inent officials ard business houses.
Among the first messages sent were
one from Mayor Lane to the mayor
of Toxic, and one from the Honolulu
Star-Bulletin to the japan Advertiser.
The following message was sent
by the Star-Bulfetin to the Japan sAd-
vertiser, the biggest newspaper pub
lished in English in Japan:
star-BulIetin Uses Service
"B W. Fleisher, Publisher Japan Ad-
vertiser, Toxic, Japan.
"On behalf people Hawaii Star
bulletin sends heartiest greetings to
Advertiser and your readers through
out Orient by Marconi which today
opens continuous communication Ho-
nolulu Japan. Another epoch-making
feat is credited to modern invention,
another link of friendship between two
great nations.
HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN.'
Mayor Greets Mayor
The mayors message said:
THE Honorable Mayor of Toxic,
Toxic, Japan.
THE people of Honolulu extend
their friendly greetings and congratu-
lations to the people of Toxic for the
successful establishment of wireless
communication between your city and
ours.
John c.. LANE.
Mayor, City and County of Honolulu"
The Marconi company, which
handles the local end of the service,
has given -eut-the following informa-
Two Rates. Prevail - -.
Two classes Of service will be pro-
vided, full -rlteL LEaIfssfd service at 64
cents per word, and deferred SER t
vice at 80 cents per word. Code ad.
dresses registered prior to July ], 1914, |
may be used, those Of later date be-
ing excluded by the United States
censor, in the interests Of neutrali- |
ty. For the same reason no messages
in code are permitted at present but |
messages in plain japanese language
will be accepted provided full trans
lation accompanies each message. The I
censorship for this territory is vested |
in the local naval officials.
The japanese station is located at
Funabashi, Is miles from Toxic, and |
is under government control.
It is probable that the new traffic
will expand to such volume that with
in a short time it will be necessary /
for the Marconi company to open its
second Unit at koko Head