, 1884-01-24
Masters and dates

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The following which We take from
.he Victoria Post. OF the I5.A. shows
tlat he Dominion Government oi
Canada. realizing tine fact tuI5 to
.ommaud ur b. lhr first mate of d
sea going vessel requires knowledge
nd practical experience have pas, q
= llw tLat, aI;cT the first OF January.
1881. masters aId mates Of Canat,ian
vessels mast pass an examination be
llrc they can hc allowed ii"eEa" to
at III either capacity.
Those hauuck- think they know
what should lie done Ia martini,
Aat1rr-. but the last Legislature 81
Washington Territory knew more,
Tor thcy refused 10 pass law which
should allow no one but qualified
person to offer his services us Il p lOi
@ q sailing yraoel. For accJIdjuS
% the great and learned Councilman
Colliug. Of King, Puget Sound l.
tod's highway and any man. even (,
giu Singer OF Il Seattle bar. may
.,iloJ Il snip II he chooses We think
I.lhe Canadians know what they are
about:
The Dominion law which went
INTO effect after the Ist of January
requiring that candidates for the po
,ItIon OF master OF mate Of Cana
dian vessel must pass thorough oX-
.minatiOn. is attracting considerable
Ittention among marine men Attel
Jauuary lst no vessel over 100 tons
burden will be permitted to clear
Ai.EOut carrying Il certificate u mas
Ter, and II over 200 tons and carrying
10 pusseugers she must have "a Ger
.ilicuted mate also. This law viii
.iut effect those who were in command
II acting as mate prior to Jan lst,
1883. a. iii their case certificate OF
service fIom their employers Will ell
Itle them 10 one from their eXamIh-
,r5, providing that they can pass tic
,JiCr test. Certificates once granted
can be cancelled for unsramaniIk,
conduct. drunkenness ahOat or ashore
while III charge Of a vessel, and olh 1
mi~demeanOrs that may he brought
,eiure the notice of collectors OF Gus
iOms OF the minister of marine. y
Zee OF IS will be charged can
IIdates for examination, ana II 10,
,nuse showing certificates OF service
aS masters, while mates Will be
charged - aud - respectively
Certificates Will be granted for thos,
navigating the eastern waters below
Montreal. those on the great inlauG
lakes, and those on the minor lakes
and rivers. Those wishing TO quaIiy
ior any or all OF these routes can do
50, but when cOastlng IS intended Il
thorough knowledge Of all lights, etc.
On the route Is required. Certificates
will be granted for steam vessels, for
sailing vessels, or for both. Ferry
JOats under 100 tons do not require Ii
ceTuiiCated master no matter what
Jner passenger capacity may be \
mate III Ist be nineteen years Of age
and must have served two years at
sea. He viii have to pass very rig
al examination as to seamanshIp. 4
master must be twenty-one years OF
age and have passed three years a.
sea, one of winch he must have been
mate. In addition to the qualifica-
lIUus for Il mate he must know the
principal lights upon the great inland
waters; he will be required to ex-
plain how he would lay out an anchor
n case OF stranding, and be able to
rig temporary rudIer should the
steering apparatus become disabled
Testimonials OF character and subli-
ETY., experience, ability and good con
dat on board ship will be required
OF ali applicants, and wIlhouI pro
ddcInS them no poison will he
examined"