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4 good
rise to
at that time. foresaw great difficulties, which
gave
keen discussions in their columns with the result that all
in
air
the
: Hong Kong newspapers now agree
supporting the principles of "Sunday Cargo - working Or-
passed, though some people think it should apply equally to
country built shipping
dinance"
as
i.e. to Chinese junks.
The Mercantile Marine
Officers cossociation of Hong Kong, comprising about
of
155
д
the offices
local steamers, which is affili
ated to the Mercantile albarine
Service cAssociation
of Liverpool,
& to the London Shipmaster's Society, have throughout dis- cussed their right to Sunday
rest with much moderation
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though with much
firmness of purpose. Whilst their brother officers
covere
"on strike" in
the Australian ports, their cAsso-
at Hong Kong openly
ciation
Offen
Z
the
refused to take violent or sive measures, relying justice of
their carese, on the
power of public opinion, & on
the good will
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thorities.
the public
aver-
In November 1890, the
Officers cossociation interviewed
the Chamber
not receiving ansever from
addressed
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Commerce, but
atisfactory
Z
that body, they
them
acting Governor
to the ther
the Horeble clos
Fleming; their proceedings being
duly reported & discussed by the local press.
Thus this public effort
Antara ketat data, ka je
&
has