Nanking, June 29.
The, Ministry of Communications announced to-day that ship captains with "the following qualifications would be exempted {rom the exami: nations required by the Ministry 1, Those who have already' taken out certificates from the Ministry of Communications, either as captains or frst officers, and whose active service in the capacity specified in their certifeates has reached Ave years or more.
2 Those who have served as captains or first officers for ten years oF more—Reuter.
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