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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 21, 1913. 437

8. Testimonials as to character, including sobriety, and to ex- Testimonials perience and ability, on board ship for at least the last twelve required. months of service preceding the date of application to be examined, will be required of all Candidates, and without producing them no person will be examined.

misconduct.

9. Candidates who have neglected to join their vessels after Penalty for having signed Articles, or who have deserted their vessels after having joined, 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 investigated the matter, should see fit to reduce the time.

and mental

10. If during the progress of the examination the examiner Deafness and finds that a candidate is afflicted with deafness, with an im- other physical pediment in his speech, or with some other physical or mental disabilities. infirmity, and he is satisfied upon further investigation that the degree of deafness or of the impediment or other infirmity is such as to render the candidate 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 Governor.

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 Governor will take into consideration the question of allowing the candidate to sit again for examination.

to know

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

found to be

12. If, after a Candidate has passed the examination, Service

it is discovered on further investigation that his services are insuffi- insufficient. cient 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 calculation 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 him to. The superior Certificate will not be granted until the Candidate has performed the amount of service in which he was deficient, and has been re-examined in all the subjects, unless the Harbour Master sees fit to dispense with the re-examination.

13. In all cases of failure the Candidate must be examined Failure. anew. If a Candidate fails in Seamanship he will not be re- examined until 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 in which the Candidate failed, but the amount of further sea service to be required will be left to the dis- cretion of the examiner.

14. If a Candidate fails three times in Navigation within three Failure in

Navigation. months, he will not be re-examined until after a lapse of three months from the date of the last failure.

failing may

15. If a Candidate fails in his examination for an Ordinary Candidates certificate, and the subjects in which he has failed are not included in the syllabus prescribed for a Certificate of a lower grade, he may, if he so desires, be examined for the lower grade Certificate without grade.

be examined for certificate of lower