31005-1913-Regulations-relating-to-the-Examinations-of-Masters-and-Mates-in-the-Mercantile-Marine — Page 25

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 21, 1913.

105. Service in pleasure yachts will be accepted as qualifying Service in service under the following conditions :—

yachts.

(a.) It must in all cases be verified by satisfactory proofs, which must set forth clearly and in detail the nature and duration of the service claimed; and it must be distinctly understood that only actual sea service will be accepted, service in harbour or in port is in- admissible.

(b.) Service in foreign-going yachts will be accepted in full; and service performed within home trade limits in sailing yachts of not less than 50 tons net register or in steam yachts of not less than 80 tons gross register will be accepted in the proportion stated in para. 90; but Candidates must also show :-

:-(1) For a Foreign-going Certificate, service for at least 18 months in an ordinary trading vessel in the foreign trade, or for the equivalent period, 27 months, in an ordinary vessel in the home or coasting trade; (ii) For a River Certificate, service for at least 12 months in an ordinary trading vessel in the foreign, river, home, or coasting trade. (c.) Service within home trade limits in sailing yachts of 20 tons net register, or in steam yachts of 40 tons gross register, will be accepted towards qualifying a Candidate for a Foreign-going Certificate as equiva- lent to half the same time served in the foreign trade, but no amount of such service shall count as more than two years' service in the foreign trade, and no such service shall count as Officer's service to qualify Candidates for Foreign-going Certificates. (d.) Service within home trade limits in sailing yachts of not less than 20 tons net register, or in steam yachts of not less than 40 tons gross register, will be accepted at the ordinary rate as qualifying service for River Certificates, but Candidates must prove that they have in addition served for at least 12 months in an ordinary trading vessel in the foreign, river, home, or coasting trade.

(e.) Service within home trade limits in sailing yachts of

less than 20 tons net register, or in steam yachts. ́ of less than 40 tons gross register, will not be accepted as qualifying service for any class of Certificate.

War Depart-

vessels.

106. Service performed in War Department or Naval Ordnance Service in vessels employed outside partially smooth water limits (see para. ment or Naval 110) may be accepted as sea-service to qualify a Candidate for a Ordnance Mate's or Master's Certificate for river steamers only. This service cannot be accepted towards qualifying a Candidate for a Foreign- going Certificate, unless there should be some very exceptional cir- cumstances, when the case, together with all the Candidate's papers, should be submitted to the Harbour Master for his consideration.

107. Service performed in tugs employed in Channel service or Service in outside partially smooth water limits may be accepted as sea service tugs. for the purpose of qualifying a Candidate for a Mate's or Master's Certificate for river steamers only.

108. Service in steam hopper barges may, subject to the Service in provisions of para. 110, be allowed to count towards qualifying a

dredgers.

459

Page 25Page 26