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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 24, 1930.

A candidate guilty of a second offence will not be allowed to be examined until 12 months have elapsed.

102. Marking and Conduct of the Written Exami- nation. For his written work the candidate will be fur- nished with sheets of the blank ruled paper which is supplied for the purpose, with instructions that he is to work or write only on one side of the paper, and to answer in a clear and legible hand each of the questions on the paper, and to com- mence each answer by writing in the margin the number of the question to which it relates.

103. Percentage of Marks required for a pass in the written examination. To pass in the written portion, a candidate will be required to obtain 70 per cent of the total inarks for all subjects, and he will also be required to obtain a minimum of 50 per cent in each of the following subjects:---

Second Mote. (Foreign-going):

Knowledge of Principles.

Practical Navigation (I and II). Chartwork.

First Mate. (Foreign-going):

Practical Navigation (I and II).

Chartwork.

Ship Construction and Stability.

Master. (Foreign-going):

Practical Navigation.

Ship Construction and Stability. Ship's Business.

Compass.

English.

104. Correction by tables. In the Knowledge of Principles paper for Second Mate the corrections by inspec- tion of tables given in some of the works on navigation will not be allowed; every correction must appear on the papers of the candidates.

105. Candidates may use own method.- -Candidates will be allowed to work out the various problems according to any method they have been accustomed to use, provided such method is correct in principle.

106. Degree of Precision Required. When making calculations for obtaining a ship's position candidates are ex- pected to work to 0 2 of a minute of are and to the nearest second of time.

The method of calculation used in obtaining a position. line should be capable of giving an answer within 0.5 of a

mile.

In calculation of compass errors, bearings and courses, the answer should be worked to within 0.25 of a degree, but in chart work 0.5 of a degree is sufficient.

In calculating the correction to apply to soundings the candidate is not required to work to the exact inch, as is sometimes done. It will be sufficient if he brings his answer within half a foot or so of a precise result.

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