THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH JUNE, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 232. The following Circular Despatch, with its enclosures, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th June, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
CIRCULAR.
DOWNING STREET,
571
19th April, 1893.
No. 422a.
SIR,
28th April, 1893.
I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of a letter from the Board of Trade, enclosing copies of a revised Circular issued by the Board to Officers in British Possessions abroad, with regard to Colonial Certificates of competency under the Merchant Shipping (Colonial) Act, 1869, and I have to request that the Circular now transmitted may be substituted for the Circular (No. 422) which accompanied my Predecessor's Circular despatch of the 31st of August 1891.
I have the honour to be,
The Officer Administering the Government of
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
HONGKONG.
RIPON.
M. 2064.
BOARD OF TRADE
(MARINE DEPARTMENT),
LONDON, S.W..
19th April, 1893.
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SIR,
With reference to previous correspondence (M. 10358/90) I am directed by the Board of Trade to forward the accompanying copies (12) of Circular No. 422a-Revised February, 1893-in con. nection with the Order in Council dated the 9th May, 1891, relative to Colonial Certificates of Com- petency under the Merchant Shipping (Colonial) Act, 1869.
I am to state, for the information of the Marquess of Ripon, that the present issue is necessary from the fact that, in the previous edition of the Circular No. 422, on page 8, sub-section (c), line 7, the word "steam" had been inadvertently inserted before "ships."
I am also to state, for his Lordship's information, that copies of the Circular will be sent to Officers in British Possessions abroad dealing with Merchant Shipping and Seamen.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
I have, etc.,
(Signed) GEORGE J. SWANSTON.
The previous issue of this Circular, dated July 1891, is cancelled, and should be destroyed.
Consecutive Office Number, 422a.
Departmental, 1169. Colonial, 29.
INSTRUCTIONS
BOARD OF TRADE,
Marine Department,
Revised February 1893.
TO
OFFICERS IN BRITISH POSSESSIONS ABROAD.
Merchant Shipping (Colonial) Act, 1869.
The annexed Order in Council, dated the 9th day of May 1891, revokes all Orders previously issued relating to Colonial Certificates of Competency, and further amends and consolidates all the regulations now in force relating to their use, issue, delivery, cancellation, and suspension.
As the Colonial Certificates of Competency referred to in the said Order in Council are to have the same force as the similar Certificates granted by the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom, such