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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH OCTOBER, 1905.
Ibid. Sec. 56. 54. EXAMINATION IN SEAMANSHIP.--He must possess a thorough knowledge of the Rule of the Road as regards both steamers and sailing vessels, their regulation lights, and fog and sound signals. He must be able to describe the signals of distress, and the signals to be made by ships wanting a pilot, and the liabilities and penalties incurred by the misuse of these signals; also the use and management of the rocket apparatus in the event of his vessel being stranded. He must be able to mark and use the lead and fog lines, to moor and unmoor a vessel, and to manage a ship's boat in heavy weather, &c., &c. He must also understand the construction, use, and action of the bulkhead sluices, the engine-room telegraph, &c., and to answer any other questions of a like nature appertaining to the duties of the Mate of a River Steamer which the examiner may think proper to put to him.
Ibid. Sec. 57.
55. MASTER*.-A Candidate must be not less than twenty years of age and have served five years at sea, of which-
(a.) one year must have been in a capacity not lower than that of Mate in a River Steamer, or of Only Mate of a home trade or coasting vessel, while holding a Mate's Certificate for home trade passenger ships. or an Only Mate Certificate for foreign-going vessels ; (b.) or, two and a half years must have been in a capacity not lower than Second Mate of a home trade vessel in charge of a watch, whilst holding a Mate's Certificate for home trade passenger ships, or a Second Mate's Certificate for foreign-going vessel (see para. 70).
(c.) or, one year must have been as Pilot with a First Class
Pilot's Certificate (see para. 32).
Ibid. Sec. 58. 56. EXAMINATION IN NAVIGATION. In addition to the qualifications required of a Mate of a River Steamer a Master will be required to find on a chart the course to steer by compass in order to counteract the effect of a given current and to find the distance the ship will make good towards a given point in a certain time, and to work out practically the correction to apply to soundings taken at a given time and place, to compare with the depth marked on the chart, &c. He will also be required to understand the use of the quadrant, to be able to observe with it, to read off and on the are, and to find the index error by the horizon. He will also be required to find the latitude by a meridian altitude of the sun, and to give written answers (vide also supple- mentary virâ voce test, para. 115) to certain practical questions on the subject of the deviation of the compass.
Ibid. Sec. 59.
Persons qualified.
Ibid. Sec. 94.
Form of
57. EXAMINATION IN SEAMANSHIP.-In addition to the qualifications required of a Mate of River Steamers a Master must understand how to rig a sea anchor, and what means to apply to keep a steamship with machinery disabled out of the trough of the sea, &e. How to get a cast of the lead in heavy weather, &c. He will be examined as to his resources for the preservation of the crew and passengers in the event of wreck, and the steps to be taken if his vessel is disabled and drifting towards a lee shore, and will be required to answer any other questions appertaining to the management of a River Steamer which the ex- aminer may think necessary to put to him.
Certificates of Service.
58. A person who has attained the rank of Lieutenant, Sub-lieutenant, Navigating Lieutenant, or Navigating Sub-lieutenant in His Majesty's Navy, or of Lieutenant in His Majesty's Indian Marine Service, is entitled to a Certificate of Service as Master of a Foreign-going ship without examination. This Certificate will not entitle the holder to go to sea as Master of a home trade passenger ship.
59. Applications for Certificates of Service must be made on a application printed form, Exn. 18, to be obtained free of charge from the Registrar Ibid. Sec. 95. General of Seamen, Carlisle Place, Westminster, London, S.W., or
from the Superintendent of any Mercantile Marine Office.
How to apply.
60. Applications for Certificates of Service by Officers of the Royal Navy on the Active List must be made through their Commanding Ibid. Sec. 96. Officers, and applications from Officers of the Royal Navy on half-pay must be made to the Secretary of the Admiralty, who in either case will forward the application to the Board of Trade.
* For convenience of calculation the service require is stated in a tabular form in Appendix B,