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I enclose the Law Officer's Report on it, and have only to add that the measure was much required and will, I doubt not, give every satisfaction to the mercantile and Sea-faring Community.
I venture to ask Her Most Gracious Majesty's approval and confirmation of this Ordinance, if Your Grace see no objection to the measure.
I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's
Most Obedient Servant,
Resenter GM Molinson
ANNO VICESIMO QUARTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
No. 17 of 1860.
HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
An Ordinance to constitute a Board of Examiners for granting Certificates of Competency to Masters and Mates in the Mercantile Marine. [30th November, 1860.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to constitute a Board of Examiners to inquire into the Qualifications of and grant Certificates of Competency to Persons desirous of becoming Masters or Mates in the Mercantile Marine: Be it, therefore, enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
### Preamble
I. There shall be constituted a Board of Examiners, to be called "The Mercantile Marine Examination Board," and such Board shall sit whensoever the same shall be summoned in Manner hereinafter in that respect provided, at the Harbour Master's Office, for the purpose of examining Candidates for the Post of Master or Mate in the Mercantile Marine. And such Board shall consist of the following Members, to be appointed from Time to Time by His Excellency the Governor; namely:- the Harbour Master, a Master in the Royal Navy, a Government Marine Surveyor, and two Masters of the Mercantile Marine duly qualified under the Provisions of the "Merchant Shipping Act 1854," three of whom shall form a Quorum.
II. Whenever any Person shall be desirous of obtaining a Certificate of Competency as Master or Mate, he shall give Notice in writing to that effect to the Harbour Master, who shall forthwith transmit such Notice to the Colonial Secretary; and, on receipt from him of the names of Persons appointed to act as Examiners, shall summon the other Members of the said Board to attend at the Harbour Master's Office for the purpose of examining such Applicant upon some Day to be named in the Summons (such Day not to be more than Seven Days later than the Day of the date of such Summons;) and shall also notify the Applicant for Examination to attend accordingly.
III. Every Applicant for Examination for a Certificate of Competency as Master shall upon lodging his Application pay to the Harbour Master a Fee of Twenty current Dollars. And every Applicant for a Certificate of Competency as Mate shall in like manner pay a Fee of Ten Dollars; and the Harbour Master shall pay over all Monies received on account of such Fees to the Colonial Treasurer for the purposes of the general Revenue of the Colony,
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Jenclose the Law Officer's Report
it, and have only to add that the
measure was
much required and will,
I doubt not, give every satisfaction to the
Seafaring Community.
mercantile and Sea
I venture to ask Her Most Gracions Majesty's approval and ~ Confirmation of this Ordinance, if Your Grace
objection to the
measure.
K. Z. Magen
see no
I have the honor to be,
Aby
Your Grace's
Lord Duke,
Most Obedient Servant,
Resenter GM Molinson
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ANNO VICESIMO QUARTO
VICTORIE REGINÆ.
By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
No. 17 of 1860.
HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
An Ordinance to constitute a Board of Examiners for granting Certificates of Competency to Masters and Mates in the Mercantile Marine. [30th November, 1860.]
THEREAS it is expedient to constitute a Board of Examiners to inquire into the Qualifications of and grant Certificates of Competency to Persons desirous of be- coming Masters or Mates in the Mercantile Marine: Be it, therefore, enacted and or- dained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Preamble.
I. There shall be constituted a Board of Examiners, to be called "The Mercantile Constitution of Marine Examination Board," and such Board shall sit whensoever the same shall be Board. summoned in Manner hereinafter in that respect provided, at the Harbour Master's Office, for the purpose of examining Candidates for the Post of Master or Mate in the Mer- cantile Marine. And such Board shall consist of the following Members, to be appoint- ed from Time to Time by His Excellency the Governor; namely:-the Harbour Master, a Master in the Royal Navy, a Government Marine Surveyor, and two Masters of the Mercantile Marine duly qualified under the Provisions of the "Merchant Shipping Act 1854," three of whom shall form a Quorum.
II. Whenever any Person shall be desirous of obtaining a Certificate of Competency Summoning of as Master or Mate, he shall give Notice in writing to that effect to the Harbour Master, Board. who shall forthwith transmit such Notice to the Colonial Secretary; and, on receipt from him of the names of Persons appointed to act as Examiners, shall summon the other Members of the said Board to attend at the Harbour Master's Office for the purpose of examining such Applicant upon some Day to be named in the Summons (such Day not to be more than Seven Days later than the Day of the date of such Summons;) and shall also notify the Applicant for Examination to attend accordingly.
III. Every Applicant for Examination for a Certificate of Competency as Master Fees to be paid by shall upon lodging his Application pay to the Harbour Master a Fee of Twenty current Applicante. Dollars. And every Applicant for a Certificate of Competency as Mate shall in like manner pay a Fee of Ten Dollars; and the Harbour Master shall pay over all Monies received on account of such Fees to the Colonial Treasurer for the purposes of the general Revenue of the Colony,
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