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Hyphen or dash - . . . . - Parentheses (before and after the words) - . - - . - Quotation mark (beginning and ending) . - . . - .

Exclamation - - . . - - Apostrophe . - - - - .

Semicolon - . - . - .

Colon - - - . . .

Bar indicating fraction - . . - .

Underline (before and after the word or words it is wished to underline) . . - - . - Double dash (between preamble and address, between address and body of message, between body of message and signature, and immediately before a fraction) - . . . - Cross . - . - .

Visual Signaling in General.

21. Methods of visual signaling are divided as follows:

(a) By flag, torch, hand lantern, or beam of searchlight (without shutter). (General Service Code).

(b) By heliograph, flash lantern, or searchlight (with shutter).

(General Service Code).

(c) By Ardois. (General Service Code).

(d) By hand flags or by stationary semaph.o.r.e. (Two-arm semaph.o.r.e Code.)

(e) By preconcerted signals with Coston lights, rockets, bombs, Very pistols, small arms, guns, etc.

(f) By flag signals by permanent hoists. (International Code.)

22. The following conventional signals, with exceptions noted, will be used in the first four cla.s.ses.

_Exceptions_ Ardois and semaph.o.r.e.

End of word. Interval.

End of sentence. Double interval.

End of message. Triple interval.

Signal separating preamble from address; address from text; text from signature. - . . . - Double interval, signature preceded also by ”Sig.”

Interval.

Acknowledgement. R.

Error. . . . . . . . . A.

Negative. K.

Preparatory. L.

Annulling. N.

Affirmative. P.

Interrogatory. . . - - . . O.

Repeat after word. Interrogatory. A (word).

Repeat last message. Interrogatory three times Send faster. QRQ Send slower. QRS Cease sending QRT Wait a moment . - . . . None.

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