25 AUGUST 1906, Page 15

REPOR.T ON SIGNALLING.—" I SSW the men of the Spectator

Experimental Company reading and sending Morse code (on small flag only) and Semaphore. It was impossible to examine them on any standard of examination, as the men had only been learning for a short time. The messages which were read con- sisted of one hundred letters, and did not include ciphers or figures, and were made up as the text of a message only, omitting the preamble, address, and sender. The messages were read at the rate of four words a minute on Morse and six words a minute on Semaphore. In examining the sending I did not take any notice of the style, since the men had not been taught by a qualified instructor. I saw each man send, and passed him as 'readable' or otherwise.—N. H. STONE, Lieut. 1st Somerset Light Infantry."