June 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1679

The Morse flashing or flag-waving test will be a test-message, followed by a spelling-message of twenty-five words.

Candidates must attain a degree of accuracy of at least 90 per cent. both in making and reading in each method—i.e., Morse flashing, flag-waving, and Semaphore.

In the examination in Morse flashing and flag-waving the candidate should first be required to make a test-message, followed by a spelling-message of twenty-five words. The Examiner should then make a test-message, followed by a spelling-message of twenty-five words to be read by the candidate.

The same procedure must be observed in the Semaphore examination, except that, as a test-message is not given, the candidate will be required to make a spelling-message of fifty words and then to read a message of fifty words made by the Examiner. The Semaphore messages may be made either by hand-flags or mechanical semaphore, or both, at the discretion of the Examiner.

In the Morse flashing and flag-waving examination marks will be allotted for the test-message in the proportion of 50/78 of a mark for each correct letter (see table at back of test-cards), and for the spelling-message two marks for each correct word or group of figures. The candidate must for a pass gain an aggregate of at least 90 per cent. of the maximum marks in both spelling- and test-messages.

In the Semaphore examination two marks will be allotted for each correct word, and 90 per cent. of the maximum must be obtained for a pass.

The spelling-message is left to the discretion of the Examiner, and may be a passage from any book or newspaper in English. When the passage contains figures, and the candidate does not choose to spell them out, the Examiner should see that the proper signs are made before and after the figures.

The message as read by the candidate should be taken down by another candidate where possible, otherwise by a clerk or other person, according as the Examiner may deem expedient.

Candidates should be thoroughly tested in the various signs and the procedure of calling up, sending, and answering a signal as laid down in the Allied Signal Manual, and this course should always be strictly adhered to.

Particular attention should be paid by Examiners to the accurate spacing of the Morse signs, and to the intervals between letters and words, both in flashing and flag-waving, and also to the correct making of the Semaphore signs. Any attempted increase of speed at the expense of accuracy should be discouraged.

The block-letter test and spelling-message as read by the candidate should be forwarded on the Form Exn. 19a, together with the percentage of marks allotted and report on the Form Exn. 19b, to the Principal Examiner, with any remarks the Examiner may have to add with respect to the examination.

NOTE.—The International Code of Signals, with the Signal Letters of British Ships, is prepared by the Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen, and may be obtained from the publishers, Messrs. Spottiswoode, Ballantyne, and Co., 1 New Street Square, London E.C. 4, and the principal booksellers at the various ports.

The Official Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory may be obtained in like manner.

The Allied Signal Manual may be obtained through any bookseller, or directly from H.M. Stationery Office.

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APPENDIX E.

REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA.

(Order in Council of the 13th October, 1910.)

SCHEDULE I.

PRELIMINARY.

These rules shall be followed by all vessels upon the high seas, and in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels.

In the following rules every steam-vessel which is under sail and not under steam is to be considered a sailing-vessel, and every vessel under steam, whether under sail or not, is to be considered a steam-vessel.