CO129-536-10 Need for leglisation concerning number of certificated officers carried on passenger ships 18-11-1931 - 15-6-1932 — Page 3

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of this multer

? Now reply to The

Officers (Merchant

Navy) Federation, Limited, that a report has

been received from the Governor of Hong Kong,

who has pointed out that there is no distinction

between Hong Kong and Imperial legislation on

the subject of the number of officers required.

to be carried on passenger vessels. In neither cases is a passenger vessel required by law to carry more than one certificated officer in

addition