82 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 12, 1910.
Lighthouse Tenders. Ibid. Sec. 130.
Service in
Ibid. Sec.
131.
96. Service performed in the sea-going steam vessels of the Trinity House, of the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses, or the Commissioners of Irish Lights, or in Irish or Scotch Fishery Cruisers will be accepted as sea service for the purpose of qualifying a Candidate for examination for a River Passenger Ship Certificate; but for Foreign-going Certificates Candidates must show in addition to this service calculated in accordance with para. 74 at least 12 months in an ordinary trading vessel. In order to qualify a Candidate for an Ordinary Certificate, this 12 months must have been performed in a square-rigged vessel. (See para. 74).
97. Officers of the Royal Navy are at liberty to apply for Certifi- Royal Navy cates of Service and to be examined for Certificates of Competency in the Mercantile Marine, but the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have directed that the applications of Officers on the Active List should be made through their Commanding Officers, and that the applications of Officers on half-pay should be made to the Secretary of the Admiralty who, in either case will forward the application to the Board of Trade.
The conditions on which Certificates of Service are issued are stated at paras. 58 to 60.
Qualifica- tions
required of Naval and
Indian
Marine
Officers.
Ibid. Sec. 132.
Service in
Reserve.
98. Officers of the Royal Navy or of the Royal Indian Marine who wish to be examined for Certificates of Competency in the Mercantile Marine will be required to prove the following service; and if an Officer wishes to obtain the Ordinary Certificate for foreign-going ships he must prove that at least twelve months of this required period was served under sail alone :-
(i.) For Second Mate.--The Officer must prove 4 years' service at sea or that he has attained the rank of Acting Sub-lieutenant.
(i.) For Only Mate.-Five years' service at sea.
(iii.) For First Mate or Master.--The Officer must prove that he has attained the rank of Sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy, or of Lieutenant in the Royal Indian Marine.
99. Lieutenants, Sub-lieutenants, and Acting Sub-lieutenants of Royal Naval the Royal Naval Reserve who perform sea service on board His Majesty's ships will be allowed to count such service as if it had been performed in foreign-going merchant ships, and the service will rank according to the Certificate of Competency held by the Candidate at the time.
lbid, Sec. 133.
Service in
drill and harbour ships. Ibid. Sec. 134.
Midshipmen of the Royal Naval Reserve, possessing a First Mate's Certificate, and temporarily granted the rank of Acting Sub-lieutenant whilst undergoing twelve months' training afloat in the Royal Navy, will only be allowed to count such service as if it had been performed in the capacity of Second Mate of a foreign-going merchant ship with a First Mate's Certificate.
100. The time spent in drill in the Royal Naval Reserve on board sca-going vessels of the Royal Navy, if accompanied by a good report, will be accepted in full; but if the drill has been performed in Harbour ships of the Royal or Colonial Navies, only hall such time will be accepted as sea service and no such service must amount to more than one-fourth of the time required for the particular grade of Certificate applied for.
Commence-
ment and
duration of
examina- tions.
Ibid. Sec. 135.
Candidates
to be punctual.
Ibid Sec.
136.
Loose paper and books removed.
Ibid. Sęc. 137.
CHAPTER IV.
Conduct of the Examinations.
101. The examinations will commence early in the forenoon, and will be continued from day to day until all the Candidates whose names appear upon the Superintendent's list on the day of examination are examined.
102. Candidates are required to appear at the examination room punctually at the time appointed.
103. Before commencing the examination, the tables or desks must be cleared of all scraps of paper or books that are not used in the examination, and care should be taken that the Candidates do not bring into the examination room any book or paper.
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