June 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1661

(g.) Or, one year and a half must have been as master of a vessel plying in the home trade or extended river limits whilst holding a certificate of service as master of a vessel under 50 tons register.

61. Examination in Navigation.—In addition to the qualifications required of a mate of a home-trade ship, a master will also be required to work the following problems :—
    (a.) To find the latitude by a meridian altitude of the sun.
    (b.) To find the compass corrections by amplitude of the sun, and by time azimuths of the sun or a star, by the aid of Time Azimuth Tables*; and to give written answers to certain practical questions on the subject of the deviation of the compass.
    (c.) To find the position of the ship by two stars at twilight, or by one star combined with the bearing of a distant mountain, headland, or sounding, by the aid of inspection Azimuth and Reduction Tables.

62. Examination in Seamanship.—In addition to the qualifications required for the grade of mate, a master will be required to show a knowledge of the following subjects :—
    (a.) How to act in the event of a fire breaking out in the ship.
    (b.) Rescuing the crew of a disabled ship.
    (c.) Management of steamships, in heavy weather.
    (d.) Construction of rafts and jury-rudders suitable for screw-steamships.
    (e.) Preservation of the ship’s crew and passengers in the event of wreck.
    (f.) Best arrangement for towing vessels under different circumstances.
    (g.) Law as to the engagement, discharge, and management of the crew, and the entries to be made in the official log-book.
    (h.) How to get a cast of the lead in heavy weather, &c.
    (i.) How to rig a sea-anchor.
    (j.) Any other questions appertaining to the duties of a master of a home-trade vessel which the Examiner may think necessary to ask.

Master of River-steamer.

63. Master of Restricted-limits Steamships.—Candidates for examination must make a proper application, on a form which will be supplied on application at any mercantile marine office. This application, accompanied with the necessary testimonials, must be lodged at the mercantile marine office for delivery to the Examiners. Certificates procured on false information will be cancelled.

64. Requirements.—All candidates for certificates must pass the previously mentioned sight-tests.

65. Examination.—A master of a river-steamer must be not less than twenty-one years of age, and must have served at least one year at sea or on board of a vessel plying within river or extended river limits. He must produce satisfactory testimonials of good conduct and sobriety. He must be able to read, to write from dictation, and understand the first five rules of arithmetic, both simple and compound. He must understand the rule of the road as regards both steamers and sailing-vessels, their regulation lights, and fog and sound signals, International Code of Signals, Harbour Regulations, and the colonial bar and tidal signals.

(NOTE.—Time served in steam or sailing vessels plying within river and extended river limits does not count as service at sea for the purpose of obtaining a certificate for a seagoing ship, with the exception that service in the extended river limits will count as qualifying for home-trade and other New Zealand local certificates.)

Master of a Sailing-ship, or a Ship propelled by any Mechanical Power other than Steam, plying in a River or a Harbour, or within other Restricted Limits.

66. General Rules.—The general rules as to the conduct of examinations and for the examination of sight-tests contained in the foregoing regulations shall apply to these examinations.

The candidate will be allowed to use any tables that will solve the problem within half of a degree, the altitude of the heavenly body not being given.

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