CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 576

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At a private meeting of Officers and Engineers, representing the employees of the different British Steam Ship Companies trading

on the Coast of China and Japan, held at the Temperance Hall, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the 11th May, the following resolutions were

passed unanimously:

"That the employment of foreigners as

Officers and Engineers in the Mercantile Marine

is prejudicial to our best interests, politically

and commercially, and is not only seriously

affecting the seafaring class particularly,

but also the industrial classes at home".

"The competition between British and

German Companies on the two coasts being

so keen, and several of the British Steamers being

Commanded and officered by Germans, it is absolutely necessary that Certificates

of...

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Copy M..11969 0.0. 11393573 RECT REGP 29 JUN 86/ At a private meeting of Officers and Enguers, representing the employees of the different British Steam Ship Compunes trading on the Coast of Clina and Japan, held at the Temperaneo Hall, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the 11th May, the following resolutions were) passed unanimously: pt. "That the Couployment of foreigners as Богд " Officers and Engureers in the Mercantile Marme " is prejudicial to our best interests. politically "and commercially, and is not only seriously "affecting the seafaring class particularly. " but also the industrial classes at home". "The competition beteveen British and "German Companies on the two coasts being " so keen, and several of the Brition Steamers being Connnanded and officered by Gererans, it is absolutely necessary that Certificates öf ury,
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11393573

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REGP 29 JUN 86/

At a private meeting of Officers and Enguers, representing the employees of the different British Steam Ship Compunes trading

on the Coast of Clina and Japan, held at the Temperaneo Hall, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the 11th May, the following resolutions were)

passed unanimously:

pt. "That the Couployment of foreigners as

Богд

" Officers and Engureers in the Mercantile Marme " is prejudicial to our best interests. politically "and commercially, and is not only seriously "affecting the seafaring class particularly.

" but also the industrial classes at home". "The competition beteveen British and "German Companies on the two coasts being " so keen, and several of the Brition Steamers being Connnanded and officered by Gererans, it is absolutely necessary that Certificates

öf

ury,

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