Shanghai from Hongkong on Aprit 3 she Will have Installed the rst ship to shore radiophone communication operating in a trans-Pacific ship. The Project, which has been under con sideration for some time, was nally decided upon a couple of months ago, ud when the Chichibu Maru was in Tokyo on her last westbound trip, the equipment was put on board aad Several special engineers went with the. vessel to. Hongkong to instal the radiophone while the ship was in transit.
The service is not expected to be completed by the time the ship returns, however, although probably a Tew attempts will be made to establish communication with various points. The actual work of testing the apparatus and perfecting it will be done When the ship is on her eastbound trip to America, When the ship leaves Yokohama special stoff of technicians will go on board who will try to contact and maintain constant communication with points in Japan, as well og with stations in the Hawaiian Islands and tthe Pactfle Coast. If all goes well the service will be made public and the Japanese Ministry of Communteations Will extend the service to include the other trans-Pacific ships of the N.Y.
Line.
Experiments are sise proceeding regarding the possibility of intercommunication between sir liners and trains.
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