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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929.

(3) The Uniform to be worn by any person whilst employed in any position or rank on board any Ship shall be the Uniform appropriate to that position or rank, without reference to the class of certificate which he may hold.

(4) A member of the Mercantile Marine employed ashore, or temporarily un- employed, shall be entitled to wear the Uniform appropriate to the highest rank in which he has at any time been previously employed.

(5) No person entitled to wear the Uniform shall, when on board Ship, in port, or

on shore, be dressed partly in Uniform and partly not in Uniform.

(6) This Order shall apply only as respects persons who are or who have been

employed on British Ships registered at ports in the British Islands.

(7) This Order shall come into operation on the day of the promulgation thereof. (8) This Order may be cited as "The Mercantile Marine (Uniform) Order, 1918."

ALMERIC FITZROY.

(1) For:-

SCHEDULE.

MERCANTILE MARINE STANDARD UNIFORM.

4.-FOR MASTERS, OFFICERS, CADETS, AND APPRENTICES.

Certificated

Master

1.-Distinction Lace or Rank Stripes.

Chief Officer

Second Officer

Third Officer.

4 rows

"

Fourth, and Junior (certificated

Officers)

Uncertificated

Junior Officers

Certificated

First Engineer

Second Engineer

Third Engineer...

Fourth, and Junior (certi-

of in. plain gold lace (or black

mohair).

I row of in. plain gold lace (or

black mohair).

1 row of in. plain gold lace (or

back mohair).

4 rows as for Master

Chief Officer

Second Officer

with purple insertion.

}

15

Third Officer

ficated Engineers)......1 row

Uncertificated

Junior Engineers

Ship Surgeon..

Assistant..

(1 row of in. plain gold lace with purple

(or black mohair)

Senior Purser, where 3 or more are

carried

Purser.....

Assistant Purser

First Wireless Operator

Second Wireless Operator Third Wireless Operator Cadets or Apprentices

3

rows

"

I row

Sinsertion.

of in. plain gold lace (or black mohair) with scarlet inser- tion.

of in. plain gold lace (or black mohair) with white inser- tion.

2 waved lines, with

diamond

2 waved lines

I waved line

2 buttons on each cuff.

of 1 in. gold Russia braid (or black braid).