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(c) Practical knowledge sufficient for effecting minor repairs in case of damage occurring to the apparatus.
(d) Ability to send correctly and to receive correctly by ear code groups (mixed letters, figures and signs of punctuation) at a speed of 16 (sixteen) groups a minute. Each code group must comprisə five characters, each figure or punctuation mark counting as two characters.
(e) Knowledge of the Regulations applying to the exchange of radiocommunications, knowledge of the documents relative to the assessment of the charges for radiocommunications, knowledge of that part of the Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea which relates to radiotelegraphy.
(f) A knowledge of the principal maritime navigation routes and of the most important wire and wireless routes of the Far East.
It is also certified hereby that the holder has made a declaration that he will preserve the secrecy of correspondence.
Signature of examining officer.
The holder of this certificate is therefore authorised to operate wireless telegraph apparatus as a second class operator on board a British ship trading between the following ports:
Hong Kong and all ports in China, Siberia, Japan, Korea, Formosa, Indo-China, Siam, Straits Settlements, Philippine Islands and the East Indies (Java, Borneo, Sumatra, etc.)
Signature of holder
(Date)
Postmaster General, Hong Kong.
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
NOTES: This certificate should be carefully preserved. In case of loss through avoidable causes a duplicate will only be issued on payment of a fee of not less than five dollars.
This certificate may be endorsed, or withdrawn, at the discretion of the Postmaster General of Hong Kong in the case of misconduct or breach on the part of the holder of the Regulations prescribed for the working of ships' stations. Unless so withdrawn it will continue to be vadid so long as the Regulations of the International Tele- communication Convention of Madrid, 1932, remain in force.
In case of loss of this certificate a report thereof and of the circumstances in which the loss occurred must be made to the Postmaster General of Hong Kong, in writing, as soon as possible.
Any person other than the owner thereof becoming possessed of this certificate should transmit it forthwith to the Postmaser General, Hong Kong.
PHOTO OF HOLDER.