CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12] — Page 514

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With reference to the communication to you from

Major Evans re. signalling, which was shown me by Mr.Scott, and on which he asked my corments.

Apart from the strategical usefulness of the

knowledge of signalling among Merchant Service Officers to

the Empire in time of war, it would undoubtedly be of great

use to Merchant vessels in their private capacity, hy

afford ing a ready means of conveying a message by day or night, which at present is impossible with the existing

combersome Commercial Code of Signals.

For some time past in the vessels under my co-

mand, I have practised, and in many instames taught my

officers hth Morse and Semaphore. As an instance of its

usefulness I may mention, that during the last Typhoon

season I was able to warn a vessel of a storm which was

crossing to the Southward.

This took place at Midnight, when signalling by

the Commercial Code was out of the question.

It would be a great benefit if all ships were

fitted with the Kasthead lamps and Semaphone.

The total cost of this would be about £20.

I desire to take exception to the statement in

the latter, that the Admiralty wish to encourage signalling

anong Merchant Service Officers. Up to the present the

Amiralty has done nothing for us. It is considered nec-

essary for Naval Signalmen to be especially trained in the School for Naval Signalling. No such facilities are grant-

ed to Merchant Service Officers, they are expected to ac- quire their knowledge as hest they may, and in addition to this in Hongkong a fee is of $10 is charged if they wish to obtain a certificate. If the Admiralty really wish to