CO129-573-1 Vacancy for Deputy Shipping Master in Mercantile Marine office of the Harbour Department 13-4-1938 - 18-1-1939 — Page 13

Telegrams: SHIPMINDER, PARL, LONDON. Telephone: WHITEHALL 5140.

M. 9807/38.

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MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

BOARD OF TRADE,

GREAT GEORGE STREET,

LONDON, S.W.]

26th October, 1938.

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Dear Gent,

I thank you for your letter of the 22nd October

(53908/38) enclosing information furnished by the Governor

of Hong Kong as to the duties of the post of Deputy

Shipping Master in the local Mercantile Marine Office.

It is now clear that this Officer's duties are

similar to those performed by Superintendents in our

Mercantile Marine Offices in this country who are recruited

from the Clerical Class Examination and we agree that the

possession of a Master Mariner's Certificate is not a

necessary qualification for the post.

Yours sincerely,

haruben

G. E. C. Gent, Esq. G.E.C.