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Wireless Telegraphy 19 Navy were conducting experiments with the system upon an extensive and comprehensive scale. It was pressed into service to report the progress of the race between the Columbia and Shamrock for the America Cup, in connection with which over 4,000 words were transmitted within less than five hours, spread over four days; while the United States Government also fitted two warships with instruments to satisfy themselves upon its utilisation for naval operations. This year also witnessed the birth of what has now become recognised as a tradition. Mr. Marconi was returning to this country, after the American yacht race, on board the liner St. Paul. The South African War was in progress, and the passengers on board, having been kept in ignorance of the progress of the campaign for approximately one week, suggested to Mr. Marconi that, as the vessel ran up Channel he should get into touch with the Needles station, learn the latest news, and allow the same to be printed on board. Mr. Marconi heartily approved of the novel suggestion, huiriedly rigged up an installation which he bad on board, and succeeded in getting into touch with the Needles from a distance of seventy miles. The fragments of intelligence which were received were printed in a small paper which was christened the Trans-Atlantic Times. The run on this paper was probably without precedent in the annals of journal- ism. The limited edition was sold out immediately, and the passengers were posted up with the latest news of the war some hours before they reached Southampton. Thus the wireless newspaper at sea was inaugurated, an institution which to-day meets