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I now most respectfully beg to submit, that you will be pleased to order the immediate payment of my allotments for March, April, May and June to my wife, and also order the payment of the balance of my wages from Febry. 25th. to the date of my arrival in England immediately on my arrival.
In conclusion, I most respectfully beg to point out that the treatment accorded to white seamen in Hong Kong by the Shipping Master and his Assistant is well known to be anything but what it should be. These officials are of Portuguese descent and by their actions render such injustice on the part of Masters and Mates both easy and frequent.
Trusting you will be kind enough to give this your kind and favourable consideration, I most respectfully beg to remain,
(Signed)
H. Murray,
To the Registrar General of Shipping,
London.
Address of wife:-
3 St George's Road,
Westcombe Park,
Blackheath,
Kent.