China Merchants the First to Decide on Important Step We learn from a very reliable source thas a decision was pasted 'a couple of days ago by the directors of the China Merchants S. N. Ca. to equip all their vessels with wireless.
Apparatus has already been ordered and the work of installation will be started in the near future.
This decision is especially interesting in view of the fact that, when wireless is installed on their ships, the China Merchants will be the first Chinese shipping company to take such action.
Of course, it is useless nowadays to emphasize the importance of ves-eels having wireless, bat the necessity is apparent and, we understand, the constant piracies have had a great deal to do with the decision.
Tt is not yet known whether radio will be installed on the company's: river-going vessels but we -are informed that all sea-going vessels will be supplied with such, Nanking, June 29.
The Ministry of Communications has announced the following regulations governing wireless sta tions on all Chinese-owned steam-ips: Wireless stations shall be re-on the following eamship: (a) ocean-going steamers of 500 tonnage and upward; (b) all steamers above 300 tonnage having accommodation for 100 passer: gers or more, plying between places at or more than 130 nautical miles distant from the coast, and covering more than 500' nautical miles each trip; (e) all pilot boats. 2 Steamers not equipped with wireless secu shall not permitted in Chinese waters
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