AnnualReport-1909 — Page 95

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On the 24th day of November, 1909. inquiry into the circumstances connected with the Stranding of the British Steamship Tak Hing, Official number 109,874 of Hongkong, William Bishop, number of whose Certi- ficate of Competency is 017,537, London, was Master.

The Certificated Officers were acquitted from all blame.

9.-Examination of Masters, Mates and Engineers.

23. The following Tables show the number of Candidates examined under Ordinance 10 of 1899, for Certificates of Competency. distinguishing those who passed from those who failed :-

(Under Board of Trade Regulations.)

Grade.

Passed. Failed.

Master,

13

3

Master, (Provisional Certificate),

1

Master, River Steamers,

3

First Mate, .....

10

First Mate, River Steamers,.

2

Second Mate,

10

2

Total,

39

5

First Class Engineer,..

28

8

Second Class Engineer,..........

48

19

Total,

76

27

For Steamships not exceeding 60 tons, under Section 37 of Or- dinance No. 10 of 1899:-

For Master,..

Candidates.

For Engineer,

Total,

Passed.

Failed.

36

28

1

61

re

5

10.-Examination of Pilots.

(Under Ordinance No. 3 of 1904.)

24. One Examination for Pilot's Certificate was held during the year. One Licence was issued, and 14 Licences were renewed.