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19th March, 1924.
12th April,
1924.
20th
29th
10th Nov. 1924.
s.s."SZECHUEN". After leaving Canton all the
Indian guards who should have been on duty were
found asleep in. their bunks.
$.S. "CHUNG ON Three guards who should have been
on duty were found by the Captain asleep in the
Less room. On the previous Tuesday one of the
guard failed to join the ship before leaving
Hongkong.
s.s."BORNEO". Two Indian Guards went ashore at
9 p.m. the previous evening and failed to turn
up although the Captain kept back the departure
of the vessel until 6.35, a.m.
s.s."KANCHOW!
Galem Ali Indian Guard on the above
vessel charged at the Marine Court for absenting
himself from his ship without leave. Inspector
Shannon said that the guard reported that he
had missed his boat at 10.45 a.m. on the 24th.
He said that it was the third time he had missed
his boat in two months and he had been dealt
with departmentally. The Defendant told the
Harbour Master that he went ashore at noon on
the 23rd and was due back at midnight but could
only get across by hiring a sampan for $3 and he
could not afford that. He waited till morning
when the boat had left.
Inspector Shannon said
that the man had a bad record. The Defendant
imprisoned for one month with hard labour.
s.s. "SCO CHOW". The guards were ordered to go through firing practice in accordance with the
regulations. Three of the guards completed their
firing practice. It was then observed that the
fourth guard had not fired but his place was
taken by one of the guards who had already
finished his practice. The fourth guard was then
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