WIRELESS AT SEA
ALLEGED INEFFICIENCY SHIPS THAT MISSED THE EGYPT'S S.O.S. (UNITED' PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPTRISHT.) i (AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received Jnly 12, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 10th July. Sir Stanley Baldwin, in the House of Commons, promised to inquire into cases of alleged wireless inefficiency, suggested by a question by Mir. Mursray Macdonald, in which it was declared that at least ' five vessels were within range of the steamer Egypt when she sank, yet missed her S.O.S. signals. Nineteen others were not "watching" at the time of the disaster. Sir Stanley stated that twentyseven cases of alleged inefficiency had been reported since the adoption of the j regulation regarding the employment of "watchers," but at present there was not sufficient reason to justify the amendment of the regxdations. < [The system of employing "watchers" has frequently been oriticised a_ tending to introduce the risk;of inefficient service. "Watchers" are members of the ship's company not qualified as wireless operators, but employed during the hours when the operator is not on duty to li.tett for urgent signals.]
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 10, 12 July 1922, Page 5
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173WIRELESS AT SEA Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 10, 12 July 1922, Page 5
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