The new alarm signal mentioned above ina series of four secon! ashes gent out for one minute—fany three of which will work the appuratus—and preceding the cdintary call of 8, 0. 8. These dasher Aetunte the auto-alarm apparatus of all vessels #0 fitted "within radius "of 100" miles, should the operator be off watch' and form a remarkably distinctive sign wher human watch I being maintained.
In the past the knowledge that all principle. passenger ships have complete staff of wireless opera. tors keeping continuous watch overshadowed by the fact that the Targe majority of ships carried but tone operator who was on watch only during certain specified hours During a considerable number hours ut aod, therefore, no operator swag at hand to receive the distress fall if such should be sent. out. This led to the possibility that a distress call might be missed by fthip in close proximity' to. the one need of assistance, while being picked up by others which wore at greater distance away, this causing the unnecessary diversion fof large ships, when smaller ships the tame vicinity would be able 10 give sistance. more speedily, tind. they received the distress call.
"The object of the auto-alarm then, is) to make continuous human watch unnecessary and the same time to ensure that the distress call shall be received by all, hips within a certain area, Since the. instrument fulfils its object ficiently it has been found jposvible to elintinate the "wireless: Yrateher"=—generally a. boy with just ruficient. knowledge of the Morse Cole to recognize the 8. 0. S. call under ideal conditions, Sroedom from static and interfer ence—-vhich have no effect upon the sensitiveness of the auto-alarm, and also, {8 certain circumstances, to allow @ reduction in the number of wireless operators carried by Yorucls. Tu addition to. its. high standard "of efficiency the instrument undoubtedly produces economical condition of great appeal Rumour in Chinare circles has it that the Communists are proposing another attack upon the authorities, ence martial Inw after dark has been declared in Nantao.
Taw local Garrison Commissioner issued an order for the registra-all public organizations the present week, All such are ordered to give their yet, addresses and their objects. 'Meanwhile, the Municipal authorities have granted a month's respite to Inbour organizations to place' their names on the register.
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