THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH OCTOBER, 1905.
CHAPTER III.
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RULES FOR ESTIMATING SEA SERVICE.
61. In these Regulations sea service is reckoned from the commence- Sea service. ment to the termination of the voyage. The certificates of discharge bid. Sec. 98. for service in the foreign trade will generally be accepted as proof of sea service, but certificates of discharge for service in the home or coasting trade will require additional verification. Superintendents and examiners will be careful to see that these discharges have not been in any way tampered with, and will report any suspicious cases to the Registrar General of Seamen.
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62. For Foreign-going Certificates the term 'sea service" unless otherwise stated, service performed in foreign-going vessels.
Sen service for Foreign- going Certi ficates.
1bid. See. 99.
Home Trade.
63. For River Steamer Certificates service in the home or coasting Service in trade is regarded as equivalent to service in the foreign trade, but for Ibid. See. Foreign-going Certificates it is regarded as only equivalent to two-thirds 100. of the time served in foreign trade.
64. By the word "Certificate" is meant a Certificate of Compe- Certificate, tency granted by the Board of Trade under the Merchant Shipping Act meaning of or by the Government of a British Possession under an Order in Council issued in pursuance of the Merchant Shipping Act.
A list of the Colonial Certificates referred to will be found in Appendix C. They are of the same force as the corresponding Certifi- cates granted by the Board of Trade.
Ibid. See. 101.
Certificates.
65. The holder of a Colonial Certificate for Foreign-going ships not Colonial granted under the Merchant Shipping Act who desires to be examined Local for an Imperial Certificate of the same grade, must prove that he has Ibid. Sec. performed the amount of service required by these Regulations to entitle 102, him to hold such a Certificate. He must also produce satisfactory testimonials as to character for at least the 12 months immediately preceding his application to be examined.
66. Where a Foreign-going Certificate is required in order to qualify Foreign- a Candidate for examination, the Certificate may either be an Ordinary going Certificate, or a Certificate for fore and aft rigged vessels, or a Certifi- Ibid. Sec. cate for foreign-going steamships.
Certificates.
103.
67. The term "Pilot" in these Regulations means a pilot who is Pilot de- employed in general pilotage, and holds a First Class pilot's certificate fined. Ibid. from some competent authority authorising him to pilot vessels outside harbour and partially smooth water limits.
Rec. 104.
Sec. 105.
68. Officer's service, to be recognised as qualifying for purposes of Officer's examination, must be performed with the requisite Certificate as specified service. Ibid. in Appendix B. The Officer's service performed by men who have been duly promoted during the course of a voyage (see para. 72) or who in consequence of serving in vessels plying between ports abroad have been unable to obtain the necessary Certificates, may, however, be recognised, provided it is in other respects satisfactory.
Sec. 106.
69. Foreign Officers who wish to apply for British Certificates of Foreign Competency must in all cases have performed their qualifying Officer's Officers. Ibid. service with the requisite British Certificates. The service may have been performed in foreign vessels if the Candidate can produce satisfac- tory testimonials as to conduct and character, and is able to prove that the service has been in the required capacities, and that during the period of service he has held a British Certificate of Competency of the rank required by the Regulations (sce para. 74),
107.
70. When service in charge of a watch in either the foreign or In charge of home trade is specified in the Regulations, the Candidate will have to a watch. prove that during the whole of the time claimed he had the regular charge Ibid. Sec. of a watch or watches, which, if in the foreign trade, must amount to not less than 8 hours in each 24 hours of service. It must be distinctly understood that occasional service in charge of a watch will not be
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