WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY TO NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12834, 6 April 1905, Page 3

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY TO NEW ZEALAND.

MARCONI'S PREDICTION. .' [FROM or?. OWN CnP.r.E3PONDE^T.] London, March 4. Last Monday evening Mr. Henniker Heaion occupied the chair at a dinner which v. as given by the New Vagabonds' Club Li Lord Roberts, to Signor Marconi, ancA to the lion. Beatrice O'Brien, who is shortly to- become the bride of the inventor. of wireless telegraphy. 11l the course., of a. speech the chairman observed that Signor Marconi, who had annihilated distance and time, said that iu time ho would give a penny wireless message to New Zealand. Signor Marconi, in the course of his reply, said that- his expectations wore more than fully realised; this new method- of communication had reached the stage of being in ordinary practical use as a, means ofi communication between ships _ and -. the shore, and also between certain islands and countries. Its extension to greater distances, such as those dividing England from the colonies, was, in his opinion, only, a matter of time. He was very sorry if in this matter lie differed from those interested iu the cable companies. New Yoke, March 11. The New York World publishes an -interesting interview between- its correspondent in London and Signor Marconi. The wizard of .wireless telegraphy will sail for. this country on the 18th of this month, and will be accompanied by his bride, his private secretary, and a number of his expert) wireless assistants. He comes here to opento the commerce of the world tho new. high-power trans-Atlantic stations. The World reporter asked Marconi:; "Are you sure your wireless system will operate, across the ocean, so that it can bo open to tho use of the public?" " It is absolutely sure," replied Mr. Marconi, with a self-confident air, as -if ha had nothing else to add on the subject. "Are you prepared to Kay when you .will be. ready?" "Probably within a month. You know* there are fourteen submarine cables between America and Europe, and if one breaks, messages can bo transmitted by one. of the others. So far we have but ono complete wireless line, and I want to make sure before opening it for commereirj business that it is in perfect working order, even to the smallest details. I can to-dayt send messages across the Atlantic, but so as to be sure of success I need to make a few minor modifications. Messages will be pent for only 10 cents a word, while the cables charge 25 cents a word. On account o£ the enormous volume -of business of tho press, we will make them the special low rate of five cents a word, instead of 10 cents, as now charged by the cable." ■; " How fast can you send - wireless messages .' ' ' " We will probably have a much greaterspeed than the cables. There are certain natural laws that limit the speed of land and - cable telegraphy, but these laws do not affect the wireless system.- I believe we will reach a speed of several hundred words a minute with wireless. We can now send a telegram av tho sanyf. speed that words are spoken." "How far can you send telegrams now?" "We can now send wireless messages 1400 miles over land, 2200 miles from shore to ship, and 3500 miles across tho ocean." "What next will you do?" "I will extend my system to tho Pacific and across the Pacific."

"And then?" asked the reporter. "Eventually," answered Marconi, "I will transmit messages all around the world."