JUNE 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1667

89. Examination, &c. - If the candidate passes, the fact, with
    the date and place of passing, will be recorded upon his certificate of
    competency.

The two problems for this examination are as follows:
(a.) To find the approximate altitude (within ½°) and bearing
(within 1°) of stars which would be suitable for observation
to quickly obtain position of ship.
(b.) To find the position of ship by two stars at twilight, or by
one star combined with the bearing of a distant mountain,
headland, or sounding, by any method which the candidate
may prefer.
This problem may be worked either with or without the aid of
a plane Sumner chart.

CERTIFICATES OF EFFICIENCY IN NAVIGATION AND SEAMANSHIP FOR
MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.

90. Requirements, &c. - Officers belonging to the Royal Naval
    Volunteer Reserve may be examined for either the ordinary or extra
    certificate of efficiency in navigation and seamanship.
    Candidates for commissions in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
    may also be examined for the ordinary certificate of efficiency, but
    not for the extra certificate.
    The examinations are in all respects similar to those passed by
    owners of pleasure-yachts to obtain the ordinary or extra certificates
    as master of their own yachts. These certificates of efficiency are
    purely honorary, and are not available under the Merchant Shipping
    Acts for use in any capacity whatever on board a ship which is
    required to carry a certificated officer.
    The name of each officer or candidate for a commission who may
    desire to be examined must first be submitted to the Board of Trade
    by the Commanding Officer of his division, together with the name
    of the port at which he wishes the examination to be held.
    If the application is approved the candidate must attend personally
    at a mercantile marine office to fill up the form of application
    (Exn. 2) and pay the required fee.

PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES.

91. Provisional Certificates. - Provisional certificates for foreign-
    going ships or for foreign-going steamships, according to the candi-
    date's qualifications, are granted on the conditions stated below to
    any officer of the mercantile marine who may require such a certificate
    to qualify him for appointment to or promotion in the Royal Naval
    Reserve. These certificates are only issued for Royal Naval Reserve
    purposes, and do not authorize the holders to go to sea as first mate
    or master.

92. Application for. - Candidates for these certificates must apply
    at a mercantile marine office, fill up the form of application (Exn. 2),
    and pay the usual fee. They must produce their first or second mate's
    certificates of competency and an authority from the Marine Depart-
    ment before they can be examined.

93. Provisional Certificates as First Mate. - Provisional certifi-
    cates as first mate are granted to candidates who can prove that they
    have served five years at sea, and that during one year of this period
    they have served in a capacity not lower than fourth mate while holding
    a second mate's certificate. They must pass the usual examination
    for first mate, and pay the usual fee. The provisional certificate is
    exchangeable for the full certificate as first mate, without further
    payment or examination, on production to the Marine Department
    of satisfactory proofs that the holder has served at sea not less than
    twelve months in a foreign-going vessel in a capacity not lower than
    fourth mate, and that during the whole of that period he has been
    in regular charge of a watch, and in possession of a full certificate
    of competency as second mate.

94. Provisional Certificates as Master. - Provisional certificates
    as master are granted to candidates who can prove not less than six
    and a half years' service at sea, and who pass the usual examination
    for master and pay the usual fee. Of this service two and a half
    years must have been served in a capacity not lower than fourth
    mate of an ocean-going steamship, during the last twelve months
    of which the candidate must have been in possession of a full certifi-
    cate as first mate. These certificates will be exchanged for the full
    certificate as master, without further payment or examination, on