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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 29, 1938.

This period of at least nine months must include at least six months' service on the boilers and six months' service on the main propelling machinery, but the service on the boilers. and on the main propelling machinery may be simultaneous.

(e) For a combined Steam and Motor Certificate (First and Second Classs) the qualifying period will be 21 months and must include at least:-

(i) Nine months' service on the boilers and main pro- pelling machinery of a steam ship.

This period of at least nine months must include at least six months service on the boilers and six months' service on the main propelling machinery, but the service on the boilers and on the main propelling machinery may be simultaneous; and

(ii) Six months' service on the main propelling machinery of a motor ship.

The remaining six months (or balance of six months) may be spent on the boilers of a steam ship, or on the propelling machinery of a steam or motor ship, or on suitable auxiliaries of a steam or motor ship, or on day work subject to the condi- tions of paragraph 12 below. This period of six months (or balance of six months) may be reduced in respect of attendance at an approved marine school in accordance with the existing Rules as amended by paragraph 14 below.

9. Separate certificates will continue to be provided for service on steam and on motor ships. The holders of these certificates will continue to be able to secure the endorsement of their certificates if, and when, they have been able to obtain the necessary experience on vessels of the other type, but on passing the endorsement examination they will be furnished with a combined Steam and Motor Certificate instead of an "endorsed" Certificate.

10. Under the existing Rules, an engineer holding a Second Class Steam Certificate is not permitted to proceed direct to the examination for a First Class Motor Certificate, though he may have served the necessary period on a motor ship. Similarly, an engineer holding a Second Class Motor Certificate is not able to proceed direct to the examination for a First Class Steam Certificate. In future a candidate possess- ing a Second Class Certificate of either kind (steam or motor) may proceed to the First Class Examination for the other type of certificate, without being required first to take the examina- tion for the endorsement of his Second Class Certificate, provided he has completed the necessary sea service.

11. Service on auxiliary plant.-Time served on aux- iliaries run in conjunction with the main propelling machinery (i.e. auxiliaries which are essential to the running of the main propelling machinery and boilers) will, subject to the require- ments in regard to service on the boilers and the main engines. be allowed to count in full, and time served on suitable auxiliaries run independently of the main propelling machinery will be allowed to count at half rate.

12. Day work.-Subject to the minimum period of service on boilers and main propelling machinery referred to above, six months of the remaining period may be made up by