THE "SPECTATOR" EXPERIMENTAL COMPANY.
[TO TDB EDITOR. OF THE "SPECTATOR.`) SIR,—I had not intended to write any letter this week, but a telegram which has just reached me contains information that it seems necessary to convey to your readers without Belay. The Company will proceed to Aldershot on Monday, the 27th inst., and will be inspected by Sir John French on the two following days. As regards gymnastics and signalling, I will defer giving particulars until next week, but meanwhile gladly embrace this opportunity to report that every man tested fully succeeded in satisfying the inspecting officer. Forty marks (i.e., fifty per cent.) represented the standard, and our worst man made 53, the average of the Company being 69'6 out of 80 marks. In Morse signalling, forty-two men have qualified, on the modified syllabus adopted, and sixty-seven have qualified in semaphore.—I am, Sir, &c.,
THE " SPECTATOR " EXPERIMENTAL COMPANY.
Ws have received the following further subscription towards meeting additional and unforeseen expenses connected with the Spectator Experimental Company :— Major H. Ward Lowry ... J01 1 0
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