clearly indicate that he is not aware of certain decisions submitted to you which are quite to the contrary. Apart, however, from this question of the respective responsibility of the Captain and Pilot, the Hon. I.A.W.Barnes Lawrence R.N., said in the course of his judgment that the direction of affairs was temporarily in the hands
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of the Pilot alone. With regard to the Captain, it was, he said, only fair to believe that he had himself given no directions to the helmsman, and may, indeed, have been ignorant of the movement of
In view of this, it seems to be an injustice that the Master should, for the Pilot's alteration of the course on his own responsibil- ity, be mulcted in a fine of $100, or in default 14 days' imprisonment.
The Guild respectfully trust that you will be so kind as to cause the Governor-General of Hong Kong to be acquainted of their remarks
as they feel sure that he will be ready to give full consider- ation to representations made on behalf of Captains and Officers of the
the helm.
Merchant Service.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant.
Secretary.