MERCANTILE MARINE -- EXAMINATION BOARD ORDINANCE
Title
MERCANTILE MARINE -- EXAMINATION BOARD ORDINANCE
Description
Mercantile Marine -- Examination Board.
No. 17 of 1860.
An Ordinance to constitute a Board of Examiners for granting Certificates
of Competency to plasters and Mates in the Mercantile Marine.
30th November, 1860.
r,.NU,nvie_ WHEREAS it is expedient to constitute a Board of Examiners to
inquire into the
qualifications of, and great certificates of competency to persons
desirous of
ORDINANCE No. 17 of 1860:
Mercantile 1Ylarine-Examination Board.
becoming masters or mates in the Mercantile Marine: Be it, therefore,
enacted and
ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hong)iong, with the advice of
the Legisla-
tive Council thereof, as follows:-
1. There shall be constituted a Board of Examiners, to be called 'The
Mercantile
Marine Examination Board,' and sash 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
Mercantile Marine. And such Board shall consist of the following members,
to be
appointed 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
'Mvrcliant Ship-
ping Act 1854,' three of whom shall form a quorum.
2, Whenever any person shall be desirous of obtaining a certificate of
competency Summoning or
non rd.
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 pur-
pose 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.
3. Every applicant for examination fur a certificate of competency, as
master
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 hate
shall in litre
manner pay a foe of ton dollars; and the Harbour Master shall pay over
all movies
received on account of such fees to the Colonial Treasurer for the
purposes of the
general revenue of the Colony.
4. To each examiner, except tile Harbour Master, there shall be paid a
fee of Fees to memLers.
five dollars for each applicant examined, and such fee shall be paid by
the Colonial of Board.
Treasurer out of the general revenue of the Colony.
5. To every applicant who shall have passed a satisfactory examination
and shall
have given satisfactory evidence of his sobriety, experience, and general
good conduct
on board ship, a certificate o£ 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.
Constitution of
Board.
hues to be paid-
by applicants,
6. Upon the occasion of every such examination as aforesaid the result
thereof 13eports of exa-
shall be reported to the Board of Trade by the Harbour Master.
[Repealed 4 Ordinance No. 8 of 1879.
Certificates to be
given to appli-
cants who stall
have passed
their examina-
tion.
minations to he
made to the-.
Board of Trade:.
484
Preamble.
Constitution of Board.
Summoning of Board.
Fees to be paid by applicants.
Fees to members of Board.
Certificates to be given to applicants who shall have passed their examination.
Reports of examination to be made to the Board of Trade.
No. 17 of 1860.
An Ordinance to constitute a Board of Examiners for granting Certificates
of Competency to plasters and Mates in the Mercantile Marine.
30th November, 1860.
r,.NU,nvie_ WHEREAS it is expedient to constitute a Board of Examiners to
inquire into the
qualifications of, and great certificates of competency to persons
desirous of
ORDINANCE No. 17 of 1860:
Mercantile 1Ylarine-Examination Board.
becoming masters or mates in the Mercantile Marine: Be it, therefore,
enacted and
ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hong)iong, with the advice of
the Legisla-
tive Council thereof, as follows:-
1. There shall be constituted a Board of Examiners, to be called 'The
Mercantile
Marine Examination Board,' and sash 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
Mercantile Marine. And such Board shall consist of the following members,
to be
appointed 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
'Mvrcliant Ship-
ping Act 1854,' three of whom shall form a quorum.
2, Whenever any person shall be desirous of obtaining a certificate of
competency Summoning or
non rd.
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 pur-
pose 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.
3. Every applicant for examination fur a certificate of competency, as
master
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 hate
shall in litre
manner pay a foe of ton dollars; and the Harbour Master shall pay over
all movies
received on account of such fees to the Colonial Treasurer for the
purposes of the
general revenue of the Colony.
4. To each examiner, except tile Harbour Master, there shall be paid a
fee of Fees to memLers.
five dollars for each applicant examined, and such fee shall be paid by
the Colonial of Board.
Treasurer out of the general revenue of the Colony.
5. To every applicant who shall have passed a satisfactory examination
and shall
have given satisfactory evidence of his sobriety, experience, and general
good conduct
on board ship, a certificate o£ 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.
Constitution of
Board.
hues to be paid-
by applicants,
6. Upon the occasion of every such examination as aforesaid the result
thereof 13eports of exa-
shall be reported to the Board of Trade by the Harbour Master.
[Repealed 4 Ordinance No. 8 of 1879.
Certificates to be
given to appli-
cants who stall
have passed
their examina-
tion.
minations to he
made to the-.
Board of Trade:.
484
Preamble.
Constitution of Board.
Summoning of Board.
Fees to be paid by applicants.
Fees to members of Board.
Certificates to be given to applicants who shall have passed their examination.
Reports of examination to be made to the Board of Trade.
Abstract
484
Preamble.
Constitution of Board.
Summoning of Board.
Fees to be paid by applicants.
Fees to members of Board.
Certificates to be given to applicants who shall have passed their examination.
Reports of examination to be made to the Board of Trade.
Preamble.
Constitution of Board.
Summoning of Board.
Fees to be paid by applicants.
Fees to members of Board.
Certificates to be given to applicants who shall have passed their examination.
Reports of examination to be made to the Board of Trade.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/157
Edition
1890
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 17 of 1860
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“MERCANTILE MARINE -- EXAMINATION BOARD ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed January 23, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/157.
