THE SIGNALLING RULE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 51, 23 November 1907, Page 6

THE SIGNALLING RULE.

. Tho', following:, ,no\\" ,i;o,,signalling requirements examination^of masters is sot forth-m this week's'-" Gazette " :—

Candidates for the. extra master's certificate will, 'in addition to.;tho,;ordinary examination, in the. method of-signalling dealt with in the-International. Code and-British Signal Manual,-...*' be ..vroquirc&j to ...show practical proficiency.;;hi both'tliQ.Morso and movable semaphore- .methods of signalling—i.e., the ability to/mako and-tako in signals by both these' methods -with, reasonable speed and accuracy.,-,,;- :.';,■,<,. ■ :..,'.•: .'. ~ . •; This', examination ;W.ill v . also, be open to ollicors holding,.or candidates for, certificates of competency as.,mastprnr..miit.c, as.a.voluntary examination,,awl, should the candidate pass the examination, tho' flict, with tho date and place jof passing, will, bo recorded on his certificate, of. compotqiicy.. Tho feo lor this voluntary' 'examination.'will he £1. Attention, is drawji.. t6"„tlijj .fact 'that tho Pyrb-tcchuic-.Morse.Code.at.present given in tho Britisji- Signal Mahual.wilj.iii tho new edition now' m , preparation' by. t)iQ,, r Admiralty bo omitted. The Board of Tr.adc. havo in' consequence decided, that this code shall not torm a subject of the examination. Candidates for all grades of. certificates will be required .to be conversant with tho Morse and '.semaphore -alphibetsj''"and' with.' the •British"Si'ghar'MSu'ual. ;c ' :'"'' ...