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arrival at Singapore on this occasion the seamen and firemen were paid off, and sent to London, a Japanese crew being engaged.
The Officers, Engineers, Stewards, Petty Officers, Boatswain, and myself, were retained in the ship.
A few days after the Japanese crew had joined, I was informed by one of the Petty Officers that he had overheard a conversation between the English and Japanese Boatswains and the Chief Officer; the Boatswains endeavouring to persuade the Chief Officer to engage two Japanese carpenters, both of whom it was stated could be had for less wages than I was receiving.
Immediately after this the Chief Officer's manner changed toward me entirely.
The first change noticed was, that I was informed I could have no assistance in the future.
On the first occasion of working cable after this, I appealed to the Chief Officer, in the presence of the Captain for assistance, it being absolutely impossible to carry on this work satisfactorily without, owing to the position of the windlass.
The reply I received from the Chief Officer in the Captain's hearing was that I required ... well nursing, and that I would get no assistance. I then appealed to the Captain who refused to interfere.
Before leaving Singapore to proceed on our voyage, I was ordered by the Chief Officer to clear away the cable fittings from the upper deck hatch of No.3 cable tank to facilitate the work of taking in cargo, in that tank; assistance was again refused me, and whilst endeavouring to carry out the work alone, I had one eye severely cut open through a ... of ... years of age being ...
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arrival at Singapore on this occasion the seamen and
firemen were paid off, and sent to London, a Japanese
crew being engaged.
The Officers, Engineers, Stewards, Petty Officers,
Boatswain, and myself, were retained in the ship.
A few days after the Japanese crew had joined, I was
informed by one of the Petty Officers that he had over-
heard a conversation between the English and Japanese
Boatswains and the Chief Officer; the Boatswains
endeavouring to persuade the Chief Officer to engage
two Japanese carpenters, both of whom it was stated
could be had for less wages than I was receiving.
Immediately after this the Chief Officer's manner
changed toward me entirely.
The first change noticed wag, that I was informed
I could have no assistance in the future.
On the first occasion of working cable after this,
I appealed to the Chief Officer, in the presence of the
Captain for assistance, it being absolutely impossible
to carry on this work satisfactorily without, owing to
the position of the windlass.
The reply I received from the Chief Officer in the
Captain's hearing was that I reg ired B--- well nursing,
I then appealed to
and that I would get no assistance.
the Captain who refused to interfere.
Before leaving Singa, ore to proceed on our voyage,
I was ordered by tae Chief of icer to clear away the
cable fittings fro the up,er eck hatch of No.3 cable
tank to facilitate the work or taking in cargo, in that
tank; assistance was again refuged me, and whilst
endeavouring to arry out the work a one, I had one eye
severely cut open taro gh a pop of 14 ears of age being
gent
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