CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6] — Page 555

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Theze circunveternaes have been fully explained to the Parlour Master,

but he declined to listen to

any reason,

merely stating that the Law should

be carried out.

Kindly

note that we intend

sending a copy of this letter to the Board of Trade in London.

We have re

(Signed) Bretthefield & Swire Agents, Ocean Steamship Co.

* Minite by the Acting Hesabour Master:

Mese Butterfield

and Seire are

quite correct in the statement of the facts of this case in the 14 and 2nd paragraphs of their letter.

de the 3rd paragraphe they

state that there is

Carry

"distressed

objective to seamen,"

7

Seeving that the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 makes this compulsory-

The triam has a full complement of 722 Chinese Passenger

on board.

der

رات کو

penally of

£100 for each

seaman refused, this willingness

to e

Comply

with the provisions of

the law does not seems ver

reimarkable.

See

(a) o

ugly

very

They base their refusal

on two points, viz.-

a ce or i

modations.

(b) The presence of an

without Πιν

order

infant

for it's

passage.

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