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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6ти OCTOBER, 1905.

Midshipmen and Cadets. Ibid. Sec. 123.

Lighthouse

Tenders. Ibid. Sec. 124.

Service in

Ibid. Sec.

125.

In the event of the Candidate being short of the required four-fifths of the time claimed as apprentice out of the United Kingdom, he will be required to show sufficient additional sea service, either as seaman or junior officer, to make up the four-fifths of the time claimed.

84. The whole of the time served as midshipman or cadet under inden- tures will also be accepted subject to the same conditions as those laid down for apprentices; and the same will be the case even when not bound by indentures, provided that the service as midshipman or cadet has been continuous, and that on the date of the termination of the period of service claimed in this capacity the Candidate was on Arti- cles of agreement, and that he is able to comply with the requirements laid down in the matter of serving or making up the four-fifths period at sea during the time claimed.

85. Service performed in the sea-going steam vessels of the Trinity House, of the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses, or the Commis- sioners of Irish Lights, will be accepted as sea service for the purpose of qualifying a Candidate for examination for a Home Trade Passenger Ship Certificate; but for Foreign-going Certificates Candidates must show in addition to this service calculated in accordance with para. 63 at least 12 months in an ordinary trading vessel. In order to qualify a Candidate for an Ordinary Certificate, this 12 months must have been performed in a square-rigged vessel. (See para. 63).

86. Officers of the Royal Navy are at liberty to apply for Certificates Royal Navy of Service and to be examined for Certificates of Competency in the Mercantile Marine, but the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have directed that the applications of Officers on the Active List should be made through their Commanding Officers, and that the applications of Officers on half-pay should be made to the Secretary of the Admiralty who, in either case will forward the application to the Board of Trade.

Qualifica- tions re-

quired of Naval and

Indian

Marine

Officers.

Ibid. See. 126.

Service in Royal Naval Reserve. Ibid. See. 127.

Service in drill and

harbour

ships.

Ibil. Sec.

128.

at

The conditions on which Certificates of Service are issued are stated paras. 58 to 60.

87. Officers of the Royal Navy or of the Royal Indian Marine who wish to be examined for Certificates of Competency in the Mercantile Marine will be required to prove the following service; and if an Officer wishes to obtain the Ordinary Certificate for foreign-going ships he must prove that at least twelve months of this required period was served under sail alone :-

(1.) For Second Mate.--The Officer must prove 4 years' service at sea or that he has attained the rank of acting Sub- lieutenant.

(ii.) For Ody Mute.-Five years' service at sea.

(iii.) For First Mate or Master.-The Officer must prove that he has attained the rank of Sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy, or of Lieutenant in the Royal Indian Marine.

88. Lieutenants, Sub-lieutenants, and acting Sub-lieutenants of the Royal Naval Reserve who perform sea service on board His Majesty's ships will be allowed to count such service as if it had been performed in foreign-going merchant ships, and the service will rank according to the Certificate of Competency held by the Candidate at the time.

Midshipmen of the Royal Naval Reserve, possessing a First Mate's Certificate, and temporarily granted the rank of acting Sub-lieutenant whilst undergoing twelve months' training afloat in the Royal Navy, will only be allowed to count such service as if it had been performed in the capacity of Second Mate of a foreign-going merchant ship with a First Mate's Certificate.

89. If accompanied by a good report, half the time spent in drill in the Royal Naval Reserve, and in harbour ships of the Royal or Colonial Navies, will be allowed to count as sea service, subject to the limit that no such service must amount to more than one-fourth of the time required for the particular grade of Certificate applied for.