Mr Hewett:
3. 120
A. Yes, they are all there to identify the members.
Mr Hewett:
If it is necessary?
A. If it is necessary.
Mr Sercombe Smith:
Mr Atkinson:
9 A. Still, the Master of the Cranley was not there during the whole of the paying off?
He paid his number ones and left it to the other man to see them paid off.
Do you think it is the duty of the Captain to see through all their crews being paid off?
There is nothing laid down about it, no regulations.
You don't attend yourself?
A. No, Sir.
The Chairman:
A.
Mr Hewett:
A. And therefore you cannot say whether or not those Captains of ships, when they come down there, wait a certain time, and go away after handing the money over to the Shipping Master?
Since I have been here, I have made considerable enquiries from a great many sources, and I find it is the general practice of the masters, in paying ships' crews off, to attend from the start to the finish of the payment of their crew.
But in this particular case, it was not done?
The Master explained that he had a considerable amount of business to do, and a short time to do it in.
Mr Sercombe Smith:
A. Is it likely that there are a good many similar cases?
That I cannot say.
The Chairman:
No,
Mr Guterres:
(To Harbour Master). Do you wish to put any questions to the Harbour Master, Mr Guterres?
Sir.