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Show HILL BUILD wpss British Government Will Pay For Circuit of the Globe London, Aug 7. The house of commons com-mons today adjourned till October 7. Except for a break of a few days at Easter and again at Whitsuntide, the house has been in session for just soven months Before the adjournment Herbert L. Samuel, postmaster general, explained the British government's contract with the Marconi company, which provides pro-vides that the British government shall supply the company with $3,000,-000 $3,000,-000 for the building of five great wireless stations. Australia to supply $500,000 for another station, and the whole to form a wireless circuit around the globe The contract was the subject of se-ere se-ere attack rocentl. and in reply to this Mr. Samuel said the British government gov-ernment was unable to undertake the construction of wireless stations itself it-self and the Marconi company was the only concern possessing the necessary nec-essary experience and plant to carry out the scheme 00- |