CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 574

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Copy M.11969.

Dr. Cameron, M. P.

Sir,

11 393

REGR 20 JUN 86,

Temperance Hall.

571

Hong Kong, 11 May, 1886

Enclosed you will find a copy of three resolutions unanimously carried at a representative meeting of Masters, Mates and Engineers held here tonight. What is asked is very little.

It is simply that the Board of Trade or Governor of any Crown Colony be instructed not to issue Certificates of Competency as masters, mates or engineers to other than British Subjects.

At present several of our seamen are commanded, officered and engineered by Germans to the exclusion of the Britisher, who has perhaps a wife and family depending on him at home.

These Germans have to fill up a form every six months, and return same to their Consul, detailing...

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Copy M.11969. Dr. Cameron, M. P. Sir, 11 393 REGR 20 JUN 86, Temperance Hall. 571 Hong Kong, 11 May, 1886 Enclosed you will find a copy of three resolutions unanimously carried at a representative meeting of Masters, Mates and Engineers held here tonight. What is asked is very little. It is simply that the Board of Trade or Governor of any Crown Colony be instructed not to issue Certificates of Competency as masters, mates or engineers to other than British Subjects. At present several of our seamen are commanded, officered and engineered by Germans to the exclusion of the Britisher, who has perhaps a wife and family depending on him at home. These Germans have to fill up a form every six months, and return same to their Consul, detailing...
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Copy M.11969.

Dr. Cameron, M. P.

Sir.

0.0.

11 393

nece

REGR 20 JUN 86,

Temperance Hall.

571

Hong Kong, 11 May, 1886

Enclosed

you

will find

find a copy

of three resolutions unanimously carried at a

representative Wrecking of Masters, Meckes Vengineers

held here to right. What is astled is

very

lettle.

It is imply that the Board of Trade or Heelfovernor.

of any

Crown Colony be instructed not to issue

Certificates of Competency as masters, Urates or

longuncers to other than Britiole Subjects. At present

several of

our Heaurers are Commsanded, offecrred

and engineered by Germans to the exclusion of the Britisher, who has perhaps a wife and family depending

on

him at home. These

Germans have to fill up a form every

months, and return same to their Consul,

six

detailing

ur

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