To, the Editor of the 'sNonta-Cmixa Datty News, uring a discussion on the above subject. between some office workers, reference was made toa Speed of 200 words per minute, and Of these present not one could write this speed.
It would therefore be interesting to know if any shorthand writer in Shanghai has' done. s0, under Business conditions or under strict examination conditions, and" the period of the test together with the Lime taken to transcribe his or her work.
recognised that claims for high speed work of five minutes duration Is made, but the question fof writing ata high speed for a Sustained period of say thirty minutes or' more is not. recorded:
far as can be ascertained.
Perhaps some. of your readers might be able to supply us with the necessary information.
Shanghai, Janu 27, 1938
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.