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comprehend the general principles on
which the machine works.
(b.) He must understand how to apply the
indicator, and draw the proper conclu-
sions from the diagrams.
(c.) He must be acquainted with the prin-
ciples of expansion, and able to prove,
or at least to illustrate, the use of the
expansion gear.
(d.) He must be able to draw rough sketches
of any part of the machinery, with
figured dimensions, fit to work from.

GENERAL RULES AS TO EXAMINATIONS AND FEES.

44. Time allowed for working Problems.—The
    examination will be partly made viva voce, and
    partly by examination papers. It will be directed
    specially to the above points, and to the duties
    and business of an engineer generally.

If the candidate passes the viva voce ex-
amination creditably, a set of questions will be
given to work out.

He will be allowed to work out these questions
according to the methods he is accustomed to use,
and will be allowed five hours to perform the
work; and,—

(a.) If at the expiration of the time allowed
he has worked out correctly the whole of
the questions set him, he will be de-
clared to have passed.

(b.) If at the expiration of the time allowed
he has not worked out the whole of the
questions set him, but if the result of
the viva voce examination, taken in con-
nection with the answers to such of the
questions as he has worked out, are
sufficient to satisfy the Examiner that
the applicant is competent to take charge
of engines of 100 nominal horse-power
or upwards, he will be declared to have
passed.

(c.) In other cases he will be declared to have
failed.

A report of the examination, and the examina-
tion papers, will be forwarded to the Marine
Department.

45. Service as Third Engineer to count as Ser-
    vice as Second Engineer, subject to certain Condi-
    tions.—The service of a third engineer in steamers
    where more than three engineers are carried, their
    names being entered on the articles in their re-
    spective ratings on board, shall be accepted as
    equivalent to service as second engineer for quali-
    fying a candidate for examination for a First-class
    Engineer's Certificate; provided the candidate has
    been in possession of a Second-class Engineer's
    Certificate during the performance of such service,
    and his name has been entered on the articles as
    third engineer.

46. Fees to be paid by Applicants for Exami-
    nation.—The fee for examination must be paid to
    the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine
    Office. If a candidate fail in his examination,
    half the fee he has paid will be returned to him
    by the Superintendent on his producing an order
    which will be given him by the Examiner. The
    fees are as follow:—

First-class Engineer's Certificate
(whether extra or ordinary) .. £ s. d.
2 0 0
Second-class Engineer's Certificate .. 1 0 0
For First-class Engineer's Certifi-
cate, if already in possession of a
Second-class Certificate.. .. 1 0 0

47. Notification of having passed will be given to
    successful Candidates.—If the applicant passes,
    he will receive an order from the Examiner, which
    will entitle him to receive his certificate of com-
    petency from the Superintendent of the Mer-
    cantile Marine Office at the port to which he has
    directed it to be forwarded. His testimonials will
    be returned with his certificate.

48. Unsuccessful Candidates may receive Certi-
    ficates for Inferior Grades, if competent.—If appli-
    cant is examined for the higher grade, and fails,
    but passes an examination of the lower grade, he
    may receive a certificate accordingly, but no part
    of the fee will be returned.

49. Re-examination in case of Failure.—If the
    applicant fails in working out the examination
    papers, he may present himself for re-examination
    whenever he thinks he has acquired sufficient
    knowledge to enable him to pass. But if he fails
    in the viva voce or practical part of the examina-
    tion, he may not present himself for re-examina-
    tion until the expiration of three months from the
    date of failure.

50. Improper Examination.—In every case that
    there is reason to believe that any examination
    has been improperly made, the case may be re-
    mitted either to the same or to any other Ex-
    aminers, and a re-examination of the applicant, or
    a further inquiry into his testimonials and
    character, may be required before granting him
    a certificate.

RULES FOR THE EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND
ENGINEERS OF RIVER STEAMERS.

1. General.—Candidates for examination must
   make a proper application on a form which will
   be supplied on application at any Customhouse.
   This application, accompanied with the necessary
   testimonials, must be lodged at the Customhouse
   for delivery to the Examiners. Certificates pro-
   cured on false information will be cancelled.

2. Master.—A master of a river steamer must be
   twenty-one years of age, and must have served at
   least one year on board a sea-going or river steamer.
   He must produce satisfactory testimonials of good
   conduct and sobriety on board ship. He must be
   able to read and write, and understand the first
   four rules of arithmetic. He must understand
   the rules of the road, light and fog signals, Inter-
   national Code of signals, harbour regulations, and
   the colonial bar and tidal signals.

3. Engineer.—An engineer of a river steamer
   must be twenty-one years of age, and must have
   been employed about the machinery or boilers of a
   steamer, or in driving machinery and having charge
   of the boiler of a land engine, for at least one year.
   He must produce satisfactory testimonials of good
   conduct and sobriety. He must be able to read
   and write, and must understand the first four rules
   of arithmetic.

He must understand the use of the salinometer,
and vacuum and steam gauges.