CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 296

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295

to

certificates → Masters and mates

Mercantile marine.

of

the

6.

3. This Ordinance, duly received

Her Majesty's Confirmation.

4.

A master who had passed-

I

should add that he informs

me that the examination passed at

Hong Kong

to which he

T

was "twice as strict" as that

was

subjected at Glasgow

As I have always

been under

the impression that his Hong Kong

Certificate

was

recognized by

the Board

of Trade, and he was called upon to

undergo

5.

a Second Examination.

This he did at the loss of

valuable time in the port of Glasgow,

and received the certificate of the Board of Trade

the impression that our

Examining Board, Constituted under the ordinance was in

its

effect analogous to the Local Marine

Boards Established at home under the

Merchant Shipping Act. I

am desirous

of ascertaining whether my informant

may not be in error as to the Board of

Trade ignoring

Certificates, or whether,

the matter being represented, the Board

would agree

to acknowledge the Hong Kong

certificates

as

those

of

the local Boards

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295 to certificates Masters and mates Mercantile marine. of the 6. 3. This Ordinance, duly received Her Majesty's Confirmation. 4. A master who had passed- I should add that he informs me that the examination passed at Hong Kong to which he T was "twice as strict" as that was subjected at Glasgow As I have always been under the impression that his Hong Kong Certificate was recognized by the Board of Trade, and he was called upon to undergo 5. a Second Examination. This he did at the loss of valuable time in the port of Glasgow, and received the certificate of the Board of Trade the impression that our Examining Board, Constituted under the ordinance was in its effect analogous to the Local Marine Boards Established at home under the Merchant Shipping Act. I am desirous of ascertaining whether my informant may not be in error as to the Board of Trade ignoring Certificates, or whether, the matter being represented, the Board would agree to acknowledge the Hong Kong certificates as those of the local Boards
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2. 3. 295 to certificates Masters and mates Mercantile marine. of the 6. 3. This Ordinance, duly received Her Majesty's Confirmation. 4. A master who had passed- I should add that he informs me that the examination passed at - Hoong Kong. to which he T was "tuvice as strict" as that was subjected at Glasgos As I have always been under www Ex was told that his Hongtong under it on se recently taking Command: of a Ship at home Certificate was met recognized by the Board of. Trade, and he was called upon to undergo 5. a Second Examination. This he did at the loss of valuable time in the port of Glasgow, and received the certificate of the Board of Trade the impression that our Examining Board. Constituted under the ordinance was in its effect analogons to the Local Marine Boards Established at home under the Merchant Shipping Act. I am desirous of ascertaining whether my informant not be in error as to the Board of may Trade ignoring Certificates, or whether, the matter being represented, the Board would to acknnoledge the Heonghing. agree as those certificates of the local Boards
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3.

295

to

certificates ↳ Masters and mates

Mercantile marine.

of

the

6.

3. This Ordinance, duly received

Her Majesty's Confirmation.

4.

A master who had passed-

I

should add that he informs

me that the examination passed at -

Hoong Kong.

to which he

T

was "tuvice as strict" as that

was

subjected at Glasgos

As I have always

been under

www Ex

was told that his Hongtong

under it on se

recently taking

Command:

of

a

Ship at home

Certificate

was

met

recognized by

the Board

of.

Trade, and he was called upon to

undergo

5.

a Second Examination.

This he did at the loss of

valuable time in the port of Glasgow,

and received the certificate of the Board of Trade

the impression that our

Examining Board. Constituted under the ordinance was in

its

effect analogons to the Local Marine

Boards Established at home under the

Merchant Shipping Act. I

am desirous

of ascertaining whether my informant

not be in error as to the Board of

may

Trade ignoring

Certificates, or whether,

the matter being represented, the Board

would

to acknnoledge the Heonghing.

agree

as

those

certificates

of

the local Boards

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