THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH OCTOBER, 1905.
(9.) The effect of the screw race upon the rudder; and the effect produced on the direction of the head of the ship by going ahead (astern) with a right (left) handed screw when the helm is ported (starboarded); also, the effect of twin screws under the same conditions, and when going ahead with one and astern with the other, &c., &e.
(4.) How to rig a sea anchor, and what means to employ to keep a steamer, with her engines disabled, out of the trough of the sea, and to lessen her lee drift.
(.) How to turn a steamship short round.
(.) How to get a cast of the deep sea lead in heavy weather. (k.) Any other questions of a like nature appertaining to the duties of a First Mate of a steamship which the examiner may think necessary to put to him.
49, MASTER. The qualifications as to age and service are the same Master. as for
a Master's Ordinary Certificate for a foreign-going ship Steamships. (see para. 34), excepting that the service required as Officer must have Ibid. Sec. 50. been performed in steamships, and that no service in square-rigged vessels is required.
50. EXAMINATION IN NAVIGATION.--The examination in navigation Navigation. for a Master's Certificate for foreign-going steamships will be precisely Ibid. Sec. 51. the same as that prescribed for an Ordinary Master's Certificate (see para. 35).
51. EXAMINATION IN SEAMANSHIP.-In addition to the qualifications Seamanship. required for the grades of Second and First Mate, a Master will be Ibid. Sec. 52. required to show a knowledge of the following subjects:-
(a.) Construction of rafts and jury rudders suitable for serew
steamships.
(b) The preservation of the ship's crew in the event of wreek.
(e) Management of steamships in heavy weather.
(d.) Rescuing the crew of a disabled ship.
(e.) Steps to be taken when a ship is on her beam ends, or
disabled and on a lee shore.
(ƒ) How to use steam appliances in the event of fire.
(9.) The best arrangement for towing vessels under different
circumstances,
(h) Placing ship in dry dock; directing repairs; and the mode of procedure when putting into port in distress with damage to cargo and ship.
(i.) Any other questions of a like nature, appertaining to the management of a steamship which the examiner may think it necessary to put to him.
52. A Candidate possessing a Certificate for foreign-going steam- Steamship ships, and desiring to be examined for an Ordinary Certificate, must Certificates prove that he has served at sea at least one year in a square-rigged sail- bow ing vessel, unless he has previously held an Ordinary Certificate of a mid. Sec. 53.
changed. lower grade.
Certificates of Competency for River Steamers.
53. MATE.—A Candidate must be not less than nineteen years of Ibid. See, 54. age, and have served four years at sea.
EXAMINATION IN NAVIGATION, &e.--He must write a legible hand Ibid. Sec. 55. and spell correctly, and understand the first five rules of arithmetic, both simple and compound.
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He must be able to take a bearing by compass, and be conversant with the use of Mercator's Chart, and be able to find, on either a "true' or “magnetic" chart, the course to steer, and the distance from one given position to another; to find the ship's position on the chart from cross bearings of two objects; from two bearings of the same object, the course and distance run between taking the bearings being given; and the distance of the ship from the object at the time of taking the second bearing. He must also pass an examination in the International Code of Signals,
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