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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 12, 1910.
Promotion during voyage.
Did. See. 115.
Officer's
SCTVICO
83. Whenever a man has, from any cause, been regularly promoted on the occurrence of a vacancy in the course of the voyage from the rank in which he first shipped, and such promotion, with the grounds on which it has been made, is properly entered in the Articles and the Official Log Book, he will receive credit for his service in the higher grade for the period subsequent to his promotion.
84. Service in a lower grade than First or Only Mate in the home or coasting trade will not be recognised as Officer's service towards River Trade. qualifying a Candidate for examination for a Foreign Trade Certificate.
Home or
[bid. See.
116.
Evidence as
85. The testimonials of service of foreigners and of British Officers to service in and seamen serving in foreign vessels, which cannot be verified, must foreign
be confirmed either by the Consul of the country to which the ship in vessels Ibid. Sec.
which the Candidate served belonged or by some other recognised 117.
official authority of that country, or by the testimony of some credible person on the spot having personal knowledge of the facts required to be established. The production, however, of such proofs will not of necessity be deemed sufficient. Each case will be decided on its own merits, and if the sufficiency of the proof given appears to be at all doubtful, it will be referred to the Governor.
Auxiliary screw ships. Bil. See.
118.
Excursion!
steamers. Ibid. Sec. 119.
Service as carpenter, sailmaker. cook, ste- ward. &c. Ibid. Sec. 120.
Service in fishing or
86. Service in auxiliary screw whaling ships and in vessels with auxiliary steam power, which use their screws only in calms or during light winds, is considered as service performed in sailing ships.
87. In the case of excursion steamers only such service as can be proved to have been performed at sea will be accepted.
88. Candidates whose service has been performed in capacities other than apprentice, midshipman, cadet, ordinary seamen, or able seaman-e.g., men who have served as carpenter, or sailmaker, or as cook in small vessels where cooking is only a part of a man's duty..... will be required to satisfy the Harbour Master that they have during the whole time claimed performed deck duties in addition to their own particular work, and they have a good knowledge of seamanship. These facts may possibly be proved by the production of satisfactory certificates from the Masters with whom the applicants have served; but such service will only be accepted as equivalent to two-thirds of the time served as ordinary deek hand. Failing satisfactory evidence, the applicant will be required to perform additional service in the capacity of seaman. Service as cook (under other conditions than the abovej or as steward, or as purser, will not be accepted.
89. Service performed exclusively in trawlers and other deep-sea pilot vessels, fishing vessels, or in pilot vessels, will not qualify a Candidate for
examination. He must in addition prove the following servico :-
Ibid. Sec.
121
Service in yachts. Thid. Sec.
122.
(a.) For a foreign-going Certificate, service for at least 18 months in an ordinary trading vessel in the foreign trade, or the equivalent period, 27 months, in the home or coasting trade.
90. Service in pleasure yachts will be accepted as qualifying service under the following conditions:-
(a.) It must in all cases be verified by satisfactory proofs, which must set forth clearly and in detail the nature and duration of the service claimed; and it must be distinctly understood that only actual sea service will be accepted, service in harbour or in port is inadmissible. (b.) Service in foreign-going yachts will be accepted in full: and service performed within home trade limits in sailing yachts of not less than 50 tons net register or in steam yachts of not less than 80 tons gross register will be accepted in the proportion stated in para. 63; but. Candidates must also show :-(1) For a Foreign- going Certificate, service for at least 18 months in an ordinary trading vessel in the foreign trade, or for the equivalent period. 27 months, in an ordinary vessel in the home or coasting trade; (ii) For a Home Trade Passenger Ship Certificate, service for at least 12 months in au ordinary trading vessel in the foreigu. · hone, or coasting trade,