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two or three, never longer. It worked out at usually
about £E a head for the voyage up and about 6/- a hend
while the men were in Hong Kong. gurely that charge is
not exorbitant."
The Management Comittee feel that these views 88
expressed by experienced Officers are worthy of most serious
consideration and they trust that the secretary of State for
Foreign Affaire and the British authorities on the Coast of
Chins are sparing no affort in completely eradicating any
ohrnce of thene atrocities again happening.
Moreover, in common justion, Officers trading on the
China Cosat should be definitely assured of substantial pensions
in case of disability through piraticsl attack and equally
substantial compensation to their dependents in case of
injuries proving fatal. To this end we trust that the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs will exert all that great influence
which is at his command.
I am, eto.,
(signed)
.#. Moore.
Secretary.