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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 21, 1913.

Additional Mates.

Promotion during voyages.

Evidence as to service in foreign vessels.

Auxiliary

98. Service as additional or auxiliary First or Second Mates, in large foreign-going vessels, when, in both cases, Third and Fourth Mates are also carried, will count as First Mate's or Second Mate's service, as the case may be, provided that the Candidate was entered on the Articles in one of these capacities, and that he produces the necessary certificate (see para. 97) showing that he was in charge of a watch or watches during the whole time claimed.

99. Whenever a man has, from any cause, been regularly promoted on the occurrence of a vacancy in the course of the voyage from the rank in which he first shipped, and such promotion, with the grounds on which it has been made, is properly entered in the Articles and the Official Log Book, he will receive credit for his service in the higher grade for the period sub- sequent to his promotion.

100. The testimonials of service of foreigners and of British Officers and seamen serving in foreign vessels, which cannot be verified, must be confirmed either by the Consul of the country to which the ship in which the Candidate served belonged or by some other recognised official authority of that country, or by the testimony of some credible person on the spot having personal knowledge of the facts required to be established. The production, however, of such proofs will not of necessity be deemed sufficient. Each case will be decided on its own merits, and if the sufficiency of the proof given appears to be at all doubtful, it will be referred to the Governor.

101. Service in auxiliary screw whaling ships and in vessels screw ships. with auxiliary steam power, which use their screws only in calms or during light winds, is considered as service performed in sailing ships.

Excursion steamers.

Service as carpenter,

sailmaker,

cook,

steward, etc.

Service in fishing or

102. In the case of excursion steamers only such service as can be proved to have been performed at sea will be accepted.

103. Candidates whose service has been performed in capacities other than apprentice, midshipman, cadet, ordinary sea- men, or able seaman-e.g., men who have served as carpenter, or sailmaker, or as cook in small vessels where cooking is only a part of a man's duty-will be required to satisfy the Harbour Master that they have during the whole time claimed performed deck duties in addition to their own particular work, and they have a good knowledge of seamanship. These facts may possibly be proved by the production of satisfactory certificates from the Masters with whom the applicants have served; but such service will only be accepted as equivalent to two thirds of the time served as ordinary deck hand. Failing satisfactory evidence, the applicant will be required to perform additional service in the capacity of sexman. Service as cook (under other conditions than the above) or as steward, or as purser, will not be accepted.

104. Service performed exclusively in trawlers and other deep- pilot vessels. sea fishing vessels, or in pilot vessels, will not qualify a Candidate for examination. He must in addition prove the following ser-

vice :-

(a.) For a foreign-going Certificate, service for at least 18 months in an ordinary trading vessel in the foreign trade, or the equivalent period, 27 months, in the home or coasting trade.

(b.) For a River Certificate, service for at least twelve

months in an ordinary trading vessel in the foreign, river, home or coasting trade.

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