254 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1860.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Bill, read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 17th Instant, is published for general information.
By Order,
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
Council Chamber, Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1860.
Preamble.
Constitution of Board,
Summoning of Board.
Fees to be paid by Applicants.
Fees to Members of Board.
Certificates to be given to Applicants.
their examination.
HONGKONG
ANNO VICESIMO QUARTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
No. of 1860.
By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
An. Ordinance to constitute a Board of Examiners for granting Certificates of Competency to Masters and Mates in the Mercantile Marine.
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Whereas it is expedient to constitute a Board of Examiners to inquire into the Qualifications of and grant Certificates of Competency to Persons desirous of becoming Masters or Mates in the Mercantile Marine: Be it, therefore, enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows
I. There shall be a Board of Examiners constituted to be called "The Mercantile Marine Examination Board," and such Board shall sit whensoever the same shall be summoned in Manner hereinafterin that respect provided at the Harbour Master's Office for the purpose of examining all Candidates for the Posts of Master or Mates in the Mercantile Marine who may present themselves. And such Board shall consist of the following Members; namely:-the Harbour Master for the Time being, or (if such Officer shall happen to be a Person not qualified as Master under the Provisions of the "Mer- chant Shipping Act 1854" then) a Master in the Royal Navy, a Government Marine Surveyor and a Master of the Mercantile Marine duly qualified under the Provisions of the “Merchant Shipping Act 1854," two of whom shall form a Quorum.
II. Whenever there shall be one or more Persons desirous of obtaining Certifica tes of Competency as Masters or Mates under the aforesaid Act and who shall give Notice in writing to that effect to the Harbour Master for the time being, the Harbour Master shall forthwith transmit such Notice to the Senior Member of the aforesaid Board; and such Senior Member shall thereupon summon the other Members of the said Board to attend at the Harbour Master's Office for the purpose of examining such Person or Persons upon some Day to be named in the Summons (such Day not to be more than Seven Days later than the day of the date of such Summons.) And such Senior Mem- ber shall also notify the Applicant or Applicants for Examination to attend accordingly.
III. Every Applicant for Examination for a Certificate of Competency as Master shall upon lodging his Application pay to the Harbour Master a Fee of Ten Dollars. And every Applicant for a Certificate of Competency as Mate shall in like manner pay a Fee of Five Dollars, and the Harbour Master shall pay over all Monies received on account of such Fees to the Colonial Treasurer for the time being for the purposes of the general Revenue of the Colony.
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IV. To each Examiner there shall be paid a Fee of Five Dollars for nation at which he shall attend and assist, and such Fee shall be paid by the Colonial Exami- Treasurer out of the General Revenue of the Colony.
V. To every Applicant who shall have passed a satisfactory Examination and shall who shall have passed have given satisfactory evidence of his Sobriety, Experience, and general good Conduct on board Ship, a Certificate of Competency signed by the Members of the Board who shall have acted as Examiners shall be given to the effect, that he is Competent to act as Master, or as First, Second, or only Mate.
Reports of Exami- nations to be made
VI. Upon the occasion of every such Examination as aforesaid the result thereof to the Board of Trade, shall be reported to the Board of Trade by the Harbour Master for the time being.
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