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AN AGREEMENT made this
day of
.....,1927
BETWEEN THE HONG KONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY
LIMITED whose Registered Uffice is situate at Victoria
in the Colony of Hong Kong (hereinafter called "the
Company") of the one part and
now
(
of Canton in the Republic of China (hereinafter called
"the Guild") of the other part WHEREAS misunderstandings
and questions of difference have arisen between the parties hereto in the past but it has/been agreed to
enter into this Contract for the purpose of arriving at
a just and equitable settlement and providing for the harmonious working of the Company's Steamers in the
future also with the object of providing a basis for the
future which it is hoped will operate for the mutual
benefit of both parties and lay the foundation for a better understanding on both sides NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the parties hereto as follows:-
1.
The terms hereof shall apply to all Steamers plying between Hong Kong, Canton and Macao from time to time controlled by the Company and whether the same or any of them are farmed out either in whole or in part, but shall not apply to hull charters out by the Company.
2.
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until one of the parties hereto shall give to the other Six calendar months' notice in writing terminating
the same.
3.
Subject to clause rour hereof the Company will
The seamen employ only seamen supplied by the Guild. shall be supplied on the written application of the Company and the Guild undertakes that the seamen supplied shall be properly trained and qualified for the positions which they will be called upon to fulfil. The Company
will as far as possible give to the Guild Seven days'
notice