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S.S.Glenturret.
Year In Guines
go,
393
Hong Kong 214 Jan. 1907
days
On arrival here two days ago, I was much surprised to learn that certain charges had been laid against you, relative to the manner in which you paid the wages of Chinese seamen, at ...
I can only say that I have engaged and discharged crews sailing for more than twenty years, and on no occasion have I ever seen any questionable action on your part. My custom was to bring the exact sum required to pay off the crew, and each member of the