United States Consel to Acting Colonial Secretary.
233
Cson 2287 of 1879.
N.37.
United States Consulate,
Hongkong, August 21st 1879.
Sir,
In
reference to your
ne 1015 of the
20th instant I have to say
that the verbal.
undertaking of a licensed Boarding House
Master has always
always been
recognized
as a
-sufficient guarantee against a seaman's becoming a charge on the Colony. I referred
you
to a letter of yours recognizing such a guarantee, and as the Harbour Master's
permit to discharge is predicated
A
guarantee having been
given
on such
the permit
is generally dispensed with after securing
the guaranty. I merely refer to this as ___ showing the good faith in which I acted