860.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1st DECEMBER, 1860.
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VI. All Bonds executed under the Provisions of this Ordinance shall within Ten Custody of Bonds. Days after the execution thereof be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for safe Custody.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 30th Day of November, 1860.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
HONGKONG
ANNO VICESIMO QUARTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
No. 17 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. HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
An Ordinance to constitute a Board of Examiners for granting Certificates of Competency to Masters and Mates in the Mercantile Marine.“
[30th November, 1860.]
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:
Preamble.
Board.
I. There shall be constituted a Board of Examiners, to be called "The Mercantile Constitution of Marine Examination Board," and such Board shall sit whensoever the same shall be summoned in Manner hereinafter in that respect provided, at the Harbour Master's Office, for the purpose of examining Candidates for the Post of Master or Mate in the Mer- cantile Marine. And such Board shall consist of the following Members, to be appoint- ed from Time to Time by His Excellency the Governor; namely:-the Harbour Master, a Master in the Royal Navy, a Government Marine Surveyor, and two Masters of the Mercantile Marine duly qualified under the Provisions of the "Merchant Shipping Act 1854," three of whom shall form a Quorum.
Board.
II. Whenever any Person shall be desirous of obtaining a Certificate of Competency Summoning of as Master or Mate, he shall give Notice in writing to that effect to the Harbour Master, who shall forthwith transmit such Notice to the Colonial Secretary; and, on receipt from him of the names of Persons appointed to act as Examiners, shall summon the other Members of the said Board to attend at the Harbour Master's Office for the purpose of examining such Applicant 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 shall also notify the Applicant for Examination to attend accordingly.
Applicants.
III. Every Applicant for Examination for a Certificate of Competency as Master Fees to be paid by shall upon lodging his Application pay to the Harbour Master a Fee of Twenty current ́ Dollars. And every Applicant for a Certificate of Competency as Mate shall in like manner pay a Fee of Ten Dollars; and the Harbour Master shall pay over all Monies received on account of such Fees to the Colonial Treasurer for the purposes of the general Revenue of the Colony.
of Board.
IV. To each Examiner, except the Harbour Master, there shall be paid a Fee of Fees to Members Five Dollars for each Applicant examined, and such Fee shall be paid by the Colonial Treasurer out of the general Revenue of the Colony.
Certificates to be
V. To every Applicant who shall have passed a satisfactory Examination and shall given to Applicants have given satisfactory evidence of his Sobriety, Experience, and general good Conduct who shall have passed on board Ship, a Certificate of Competency signed by the Members of the Board who their examination. 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.-
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