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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 29, 1938.

into operation at once and, from now on, candidates whose workshop and sea service complies with that required under the existing Regulations or that which is set out below, will be regarded as qualified for examination.

WORKSHOP SERVICE.

4. There will be no change in the existing Rules under which, subject to an allowance for time spent at recognized technical schools, four years' workshop service is required, but, provided that the work on which the apprentice has been engaged during his workshop time is of a suitable character for the training of a mechanical engineer in the manufacture of machinery, no additional time in marine-engine workshops, or on regular watch at sea, will in future be required. When, however, apprentices have served their time in workshops where the training, though of some value, is not sufficiently comprehensive, the time so spent will be allowed to count in part towards the period of workshop service, and such candidates will be required to perform further service in an engineering workshop of a more suitable character or on regular watch or on day work as an engineer at sea-the period of the extra workshop or sea service required being varied according to the value of the training received during apprenticeship. Service as a journeyman will continue to be accepted in lieu of apprenticeship.

5. The present rule under which a minimum period of two years has to be spent on the fitting, erecting or repairing of engines of a suitable size will be extended to cover similar work on other suitable machinery. The remaining two years of the period of workshop service, if not spent on fitting. erecting or repairing, may be spent on one or more of the following:---

Metal turning

Brass finishing (good

heavy work).

Boiler making or repair-

ing of boilers. Pattern making

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Planing, slotting, shap-

ing and milling. Smithwork

Coppersmith work

Work in drawing office.

as draughtsman or engineer.

Full time up to a maximum

of two years.

Full time up to a maximum

of one year.

Full time up to a maximum

of one year.

Full time up to a maximum

of one year.

Full time up to a maximum

of one year.

Full time up to a maximum

of six months.

Full time up to a maximum

of six months.

Full time up to one year. Where more than one year has been spent in the drawing office, only one-half of the ad- ditional time will be

allowed to count.

6. The Chief Examiner will, as hitherto, give special consideration to cases where a candidate's service, though it does not comply with the above requirements, merits exceptional treatment.

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