573429-1930-Rules-under-section-4-8-of-the-Merchant-Shipping-Ordinance-1899 — Page 32

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 24, 1930.

3.-Master (Foreign-Going).

0

First Day

(D) Practical Navigation

(2) Meteorology

Second Day.

(3) Ship Construction and Stability

(4) English

Third Day.

(6) Ship's Business

(6) Compass

hours.

2 hours.

hours.

2 hours.

2 hours.

2 hours.

717

Fourth Day.

(7) Engineering Knowledge (including car-

riage of refrigerated cargoes)

Fifth or Subsequent Days--Orals.

8 hours.

90. Candidates to be punctual. C'andidates are re- quired to appear at the examination room punctually at the time appointed.

91. No strangers admitted. -No person will be allow- ed in the room during the examination, other than those whose duties require them to be present.

No instructors will be allowed on the premises.

92. Loose paners and books removed. Before commencing the examination, the tables or desks must be cleared of all scraps of paper or books that are not used in the examination.

93. Use of Books and Tables at the examinations: -The following tables and books will be supplied by the Hong Kong Government at the examination rooms :

Nautical Tables (including logarithm tables) Norie (full edition), Raper (full edition), Innan (ful! edition), Blackburne.

Alt-Azimuth Tables.---Burdwood, Davis.

Admiralty Tide Tables.-Parts I and II.

Nautical Almanac.-1929 Abridged Edition

Candidates who wish to use other tables than the above may bring such tables into the examination room, on condition that they submit them to the Examiner before the commence- ment of the examination for scrutiny and approval. These tables must contain no manuscript notes. Subject to the Ex- aminer's approval, no restriction will be placed on the use of any tables, but candidates must understand the theory on which the tables are based and such tables must be capable- of giving an answer within the required limits of accuracy (see rule 106). When tables other than those supplied by the Hong Kong Government are used in answering a question, the name of the tables and a note of what is actually obtained from them should be stated on the candidate's paper.