THE MARCONI CONTRACT
RVI hlixcio AT IXQI'IRV. (By Telegraph.--Press Association.—Copyright). T.OXDOX, ■December 10. P.efore til 1 .Marconi Committee evidence was given that the 1 ’ostmasi er(leneral had already acouired every right from Marconi that w;is needed. The new agreement cont>’acled him out of the henelits conferred by Act of Parliament. IMPi lO VKI I SVSTK.MS. Sir Henry Xorman. M.P.. urged delay for a few months with a view to consult inf? independent experts to ensure the best system, lie considered that the' continuous wave system would ultimately supersede lite spark system. The Poulsen ami ffoldschmidt systems were much simpler than the Marconi and less liable to Jamming. Several other apparently improved systems were likely shortly to ho practically tested. Tito chairman read Sir G. H. Reid’s letter stating that the Commonwealth system communicating with .Singapore, was one of the spark principle. The Committee adjourned till January Ist.
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Southland Times, Issue 17225, 21 December 1912, Page 6
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