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marine in these waters. The points men- ! tioned are of importance to the shipping industry, and in view of the attitude taken by the guild it is of considerable interest to the public also to hear the owners' side of the question. Pat briefly, the complaints of the officers referred to the rates of pay in relation to expenses of living here and also compared with wages at home, sick pay, general con- ditions and duties, and the two-watch system. The answer to these complaints, a viewed by the owners, is summarized below.
OFFICER' SALARIUS.
In discussing the matter of salaries it has been pointed out that the compari son which has been drawn by the guild is hardly upon a fair basis. One ground of comparison mentioned was between the Chinn coaster and the steamers of such aling as Messrs. Lamport & Holt's vessels of a larger and more remunera- tive type In considering this it is pointed out that whereas Lamport & Holt's bont range from. 6,000 to 8,000 tons, running as they do from the United Kingdom to the River Plate, the steamer on which the local olcer is employed is engaged in the coasting trade, and carries on an average about 2,000 tons, so that if the wages of junior officers on such lines are compared with those of juniors on the China Const the margin is much in favour of the latter, viz., in a proportion of £678 per mensem out of U.K. ports as against £13 on the China Coast. In the smaller coasting trades of the United Kingdom the difference is argued, is even more marked; and,
fact that second officers here send home monthly remittances almost equa} to some full wages out of home ports shows that the careful young officer, found in full board and mess, has sufficient to secure his necessities and enjoyments with still a good surplus for With mich purposes as he may wish. reference to wages in relation to duties, it is argued that, on steamers trading out of the United Kingdom, a very im portant part of the officers' duty is tu krep cargo tally, but that on the Chinn const they are relieved of this work. AH the boats carry compradore staffs who undertake this, so that in this important respect allicers are freed from a very onerous task and their duties become executive and supervisory, much earlier, It is contended, than they van expect out of home, ports.
With regard to home leave, the owners' argument is that a careful study of con- ditions prevailing in the mercantile mariae proves that it has not been a Bound proposition to make separate allowances for such a purpose and that, so far at least as the. Chiou Coast is concerned, these matters have been duly considered when fixing rates of pay. Some men wish to take hume leave, others do not, and the optional nature of their services renders it acceptable to the fleet that the pay should be un an inclusive
basis.
U the officer does wish for it, the con- tention is that he has the margin at hand to provide for it and the facilities grant ed for obtaining it without loss of seniority, thus securing continuous pro gression far more liberally than provided Tor by the Marine Acts.
As regards pay, reference has been made to the legal aspect of the question. Here it is pointed out that under the terms of section as of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1804 when a man becomes unfit to proceed to sea he is to be written off the ship's articles and his pay cases. It is, however, been the custom on thei China coast to follow nore liberal practice, and in cases contemplated by the Act to continue the service of the men on full pay. The conditions here servants of the com- being as they are panies are kept in continuous employ and when ashore in circumstances mentioned by the Act their full pay runs on, or in lieu thereof they have the option of taking their hospital expenses, while allotted upon recovery positions are them.
Perusal of the letter of the Registrar of Seamen at the Board of Trade showe that he upholds the Act in this respect.
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It may be noted that upon the subject. of better quarters, the shipping com panies have for some time past been in consultation with the officers, and have complied with such suggestions as the. majority have approved. The altera-1 tions are gradually taking place, being made as the ships are laid up to be over-. hauled.
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German, Norwegian and Japanese. The Allusion has also been made to the two lower seule of pay on the Japanese boats watch system. The contention in this is admitted, but it is necessary to remem respect is that with the size of the vessels, ber that besides the competition of short China coast voyages and relief from steamers trading under that fag, British tallying, the two-watch system is not companies are faced with competition on burdensome, and additions to the dock exactly the same footing by the others, department would result in over-staffing who have not the same wage bill to meet. The pay on British steamers has been on the ships where already the second
stated as, first officers £18 and second officer has a very easy time.
In these waters, it is added, promption officers £13 per mensem, against which for a steady, reliable man is certain and may be put the following figures drawn gors strictly by seniority, so that by from vessels of other nationalities: Ou paying ordinary attention to his work a Norwegian steamer, wages are stated to the young officer is sure of a fairly early be as follows:-Master 16, first officer command For-young men coming out £7. second officer £5, first engineer £14, to China, the companies find that as scoond engineer £9, with the third good if not better prospect of reaching engineer usually a Chinese; on board to this position in the same time as would good class German steamer: Master $240, be required in good lines elsewhere is first officer $120, second officer 800, firs assured, whilst during the years before engineer $180, second engineer $118, thick a command is reached higher wages are engineer 980, accruing and lighter labour is called for Besides that, upon being given a ship of their own, they are paid upon a much higher scale than in many big ocean going vessels.
COMPETITION.
Reviewing the whole question the em players consider that the China officer has little cause for genuine complains that be obtains continuous service, is well paid, and that his duties, particularly when a junior, are far from onerous Before closing this subject, allusion The companies place him in an estab- may be made to the competition which lished position on their staff and they has to be met in these waters as bearing argue that he has a steady career before upon the position of the companies him, with prospects which compare very Among the nationalities having shipping favourably with these obtaining clse- interests may be mentioned the British, where.
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