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On Saturday Feby. 27th. at 9 a.m. the Chief Officer sent me orders to attend
at the Shipping Office at 10.00 a.m.
On arrival there at that time I found the Chief Officer
had arrived before me and was in conversation with the
Shipping Master.
Immediately on entering the Office, I was assailed
by the Shipping Master in a most angry manner and before
having an opportunity to speak, was asked by that official
if I was willing to return to the ship and do my duty.
On replying in the affirmative I was ordered out of the
office. The Chief Officer I concluded had misrepresent-
ed the case to him, before my arrival, and I was allowed
to give no explanation.
I went from the office directly on board the ship,
arriving there at 11.30 a.m.
At ... on that day by clean linen was brought
on board, and, not having received any money since
leaving Singapore, I sent the washerwoman to the Chief
Officer with a chit asking him to settle the account, which
he did. (I wish to show that the Chief
Steward can testify to the fact of my having returned to
the ship)
At 9 ... on Sunday ... I went to the Chief
Officer with two brass fittings which he had requested
me to obtain for the Steam-boat, I having previously
informed him I could obtain these fittings in Hong Kong.
Although he had ordered me to retain them, and also had said
he would pay for them, he now refused to accept them,
telling me to throw them overboard, saying that
... would ... like to knock me down. In reply, I informed
him there were two things he had yet to learn, one being ...