CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 793

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result of my enquiries & find that the persons

the Chinese populace directly among concerned with the shipping trade

are

(1) The Charterers of Steamers,

(2) The Coolies who deal with cargo,

(3) The

cargo

boats used for

transhipping and Landing

month and in the case of yearly

charters an

in the

year.

average

Eoss of 24 days знадо

I have not been able

to ascertain cécarly whether this loss will ultimately fall upon the

any

charterer or owner, but i case, it is said, there will be a Coss. I understand that certain Charters contani a clause "Excepting Sunday","

and old Chuirese residents

me that formerly stoppage

cargo,

(4) The junks

which

cowey goods

uyorm

of work on

Sunday

board

en

to and from China,

(5) Importers and Exporters of

of goods.

As

regards the

the

year,

mouth,

day.

or kip. Those

Charterers, they charter steamers by

whose charters extend beyond the day

or trip declare themselves opposed to

the bill,

.ad

labour on

they say Sunday,

stoppage

the

of

will in the case

of monthly charters cause a loss an

ar

average of

Avo

days

each

mouth

steamers was the rule, an exce,

to which was

exception only acquired by a present to the Captain of the Ship and the Chief Officer for their trouble, but that during the last decade Sunday Labour has become general

to the example owing

set

bry

the

German steamers which always

2. With reference to the

worked on

that

day.

coolies who load and

discharge

cargo