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result of my enquiries & find that the persons
the Chinese populace directly among concerned with the shipping trade
are
(1) The Charterers of Steamers,
(2) The Coolies who deal with cargo,
(3) The
cargo
boats used for
transhipping and Landing
month and in the case of yearly
charters an
in the
year.
average
Eoss of 24 days знадо
I have not been able
to ascertain cécarly whether this loss will ultimately fall upon the
any
charterer or owner, but i case, it is said, there will be a Coss. I understand that certain Charters contani a clause "Excepting Sunday","
and old Chuirese residents
me that formerly stoppage
cargo,
(4) The junks
which
cowey goods
uyorm
of work on
Sunday
board
en
to and from China,
(5) Importers and Exporters of
of goods.
As
regards the
the
year,
mouth,
day.
or kip. Those
Charterers, they charter steamers by
whose charters extend beyond the day
or trip declare themselves opposed to
the bill,
.ad
labour on
they say Sunday,
stoppage
the
of
will in the case
of monthly charters cause a loss an
ar
average of
Avo
days
each
mouth
steamers was the rule, an exce,
to which was
exception only acquired by a present to the Captain of the Ship and the Chief Officer for their trouble, but that during the last decade Sunday Labour has become general
to the example owing
set
bry
the
German steamers which always
2. With reference to the
worked on
that
day.
coolies who load and
discharge
cargo