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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 5, 1937.

(b) applicants for Second Class Certificates must prove that, in addition to lake or river service, they have had at least three months' qualifying service at sea in a foreign-going ship of not less than the horse-power specified in rule 29(b), or four and a half months' similar service in the home trade;

(c) applicants for First Class Certificates, in addition to lake or river service, in vessels of not less than the horse- power named in rule 31, must prove that they have had at least six months' qualifying service at sea, with a Second Class Engineer's Certificate, in foreign-going vessels of not less than the horse-power specified, or nine months' service in the home trade.

42. Service in Cable Ships. A candidate for examination, a part of whose qualifying service has been performed in cable ships, will be required to produce, in addition to the usual evidence of sea service, a statement or certificate from the owners of the vessel showing the amount of time actually spent at sea. If the time so spent constitutes or exceeds two-thirds of the total time on articles, this total time may be accepted in full as qualifying service, but in the event of the actual sca service falling below this proportion, the deficiency must be made up by additional service at sea before the total time on articles can be accepted in full as qualifying service.

43. Service in Auxiliary Screw Ships.-Service as Engineer performed on board auxiliary screw whalers and other vessels with auxiliary power not less than that required for a Second Class Certificate may be allowed to count as qualifying for examination for a Second Class Engineer's Certificate to the extent of one-half the time the vessel is actually at sea. If the applicant is able to prove that the main engines were running for longer than this, he will be allowed to count the whole of such extended time.

44. Service in Dredgers, Fishing-Boats, Tug- Boats or Pilot-Vessels.-Service in sea-going dredgers, fishing-boats, or tug-boats, and in pilot-vessels when on their station or when going to or returning from the same, may be accepted under the following conditions :-Two months of such service is only equivalent to one month's qualifying service in a foreign-going vessel. Applicants for Second Class Certificates may perform all their sea service in sea- going dredgers, fishing-boats, tug-boats, or pilot-vessels, but they must have been on regular watch on the main propelling machinery, the horse-power of which must not be less than that required. Candidates for First Class Certificates must, while in possession of a Second Class Certificate, have served in vessels of at least the horse-power named in rule 31, and have been in charge of the whole of a watch on the main machinery. They must also have served, in a qualifying capacity, for not less than six months in a foreign-going ship, or nine months in a home-trade ship.

Where an Engineer is employed on a fishing or other vessel, and is required to do stoking or other work not usually performed by an Engineer in the Mercantile Marine, such service cannot be accepted as qualifying.

The Examiners should in all cases satisfy themselves that service on fishing boats, when claimed as qualifying for a certificate as Engineer, is of a nature similar to that performed by Engineers in the Mercantile Marine.

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