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Extract of Letter from M. Alped Holt of N. 1 India Building's Liverpool.

to the Board of Trade, dated the 11th June 1868.

I am told that sometimes they are discharged from their previous Ship with upwards of £50. Wages, that they are allowed to remain and every encouragement given to spend their money and then they are sent home as distressed Seamen,

and although I am compelled to carry them as such, yet I do not see why Seamen should be always selected by the Authorities at Hong Kong as a convenience to get rid of a burden, and I would respectfully urge that other Companies and especially Sailing Ships

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Extract of Letter from M. Alped Holt of N. 1 India Building's Liverpool. to the Board of Trade, dated the 11th June 1868. I am told that sometimes they are discharged from their previous Ship with upwards of £50. Wages, that they are allowed to remain and every encouragement given to spend their money and then they are sent home as distressed Seamen, and although I am compelled to carry them as such, yet I do not see why Seamen should be always selected by the Authorities at Hong Kong as a convenience to get rid of a burden, and I would respectfully urge that other Companies and especially Sailing Ships

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to objection Isuppori L-a

eference

2. thi for _ if act

dafatit 2. for. 2

aufsson the

(6:2016

M5989

26525765

229

Extract of Letter from M. Alped

Holt of N. 1 India Building's Liverpool.

to the Board of Frade, dated the 11th June 1868.

I am told that sometimes they are

discharged from their previous Ship with

upwards of £50. Wages, that they

are

allowed to remain and every encouragement

given to spend their money and then they

are sent home as

distressed Jeamen,

and although I am compelled to carry them as such, yet I do not see

why

Heamers should be always selected

by the Authorities at Hong Kong

as a

convenience to get rid of a burden, and I would respectfully urge that

other Companies and especially Sailing

Ships

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