14920-1910-Rules-relating-to-the-Examinations-of-Masters-and-Mates-in-the-Mercantile-Marine — Page 3

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 12, 1910.

It must be clearly understood that the amount of service laid down in the Regulations for each grade of certificate of competency is the absolute minimum that can be accepted, and unless a candidate can show the full amount he must in no case be allowed up for examination.

6. Should any doubt exist as to the age of a Candidate, he will be Age. required to produce a certificate of birth.

Ibid. Sec. 7.

Ibid. See 8.

7. It is provided by section 104 of the Merchant Shipping Act, Frand and 1894, that any person who makes, assists in making, or procures to be misrepre made, any false representation for the purpose of procuring for himself nation or any other person a Certificate of Competency, shall, in respect of such offence, be guilty of a misdemeanour, the punishment for which is imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour, or a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.

8. Testimonials as to charmeter, including sobriety, and to ex- Testimonia's perience and ability, on board ship for at least the twelve months of required. service immediately preceding the date of application to be examined, id. See, D will be required of all Candidates, and without producing them no person will be examined.

Ibid. Sen. IO.

9. Candidates who have neglected to join their vessels after having Penalty lon signed Articles, or who have deserted their vessels after having joined, misconduct or who have been found guilty of gross misconduct on board, will be required to produce satisfactory proofs of two years' subsequent service and good conduct at sea, unless the Harbour Master, after having in- vestigated the matter, should see fit to reduce the time.

mental dis-

10. If during the progress of the examination the examiner finds. Daatness and that a candidate is afflicted with deafness, with an impediment in his other physi- speech, or with some other physical or mental infirmity, and he is land satisfied upon further investigation that the degree of deafness or of abilities. the impediment or other infirinity is such as to render the candidate. Bil. Sec. 11 incompetent to discharge the ordinary duties of a mate or master at sea he should not allow the candidate to complete his examination and should return his examination fee; but every case in which this action is taken must be reported to the Board of Trade.

If the candidate subsequently produces a medical certificate to the effect that his hearing, speech, or physical or mental condition has improved or is normal, the Board will take into consideration the ques- tion of allowing the candidate to sit again for examination.

11. Foreigners must prove to the satisfaction of the examiners Foreignets that they can speak and write the English language sufficiently well to to know perform the duties required of them on board a British vessel.

English ILA SE 12

found to be

ins afficient Bid, sen, 11.

12. If, after a Candidate has passed the examination it is discovered Service on further investigation that his services are insufficient to entitle him to receive a Certificate of the grade for which he has passed, the Certificate will not be granted to him, but if the Harbour Master is satisfied that the error in the calenlation of the Candidate's services did not occur through any fault or wilful misrepresentation on his part, he may be granted a Certificate of such lower grade as his service entitles The superior Certificate will not be granted until the Candidato has performed the amount of service in which he was deficient, and has been re-examined in all the subjects, unless the Harbour Master sons fit to dispense with the re-examination.

him to.

13. In all cases of failure the Candidate must be examined

If a Candidate fails in Seamanship he will not be re-examined until 481. See 15 after a lapse of six months. Whether the whole or part of this period must be served at sea must depend upon the subjects in Seamanship which the Candidate failed, but the amount of further sea service to le required will be left to the discretion of the examiner.

14. If a Candidate fails three times in Navigation within three Patna months, he will not be re-examined until after a lapse of three months Swirgi from the date of the last failure.

be examined

15. If a Candidate fails in his examination for an Ordinary cer- cash ran tificate, and the subjects in which he has failed are not included in the failing mg syllabus prescribed for a Certificate of a lower grade, he may, if he so for certificate desires, be examined for the lower grade Certificate without further ven formal application or payment of fee, but he will be required to complete grade. the whole of the work prescribed for such lower grade, that portion (if any) already done standing good.

Ibel. See 10.

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