THE EASTERN AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO LIMITED.
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Maje dupau January 19th
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I am very sorry to see the accusation made against you, and can only say that during my two years' trade to Hongkong as Master in the ... have never met a more courteous and obliging man than yourself. You have during that period paid my wages a year in advance, exact to the money onboard, and made up accounts before your arrival by the Purser, which not in one instance was found to be wrong.
I shall be very sorry to lose you from your present position, after the many years I have known you as an honourable and straight-forward man.
I remain, dear Sir,
yours very truly,
Master "Empire"