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Firstly, "Had I ever appealed to him, to investigate the grievance between the Chief Officer and myself"? The prosecutor's reply being that I had done so.
The 2nd question was "Had he investigated the case?" the reply being "No".
The 3rd question was, "What was his reason for refusing"? The answer was that "He the Captain left everything entirely in the Chief Officer's hands him.
In reply to questions put by me, The Captain admitted that on no occasion had I ever been disrespectful to him, nor had I ever disobeyed any order given.
He admitted overhearing a conversation on Sunday Feby. 25th. between the Chief Officer and myself, on which admission the Magistrate struck that date out of the charge.
In reply to a question put by me as to the statement that the Chief Officer had threatened to put me on the upper deck with a broom in my hand, he stated that it was their intention to disrate me to an able seaman, stating that the Chief Engineer had informed him I was incompetent; and also stating I had been only 4 years in the Mercantile Marine. Both of these statements I knew to be absolutely false, having my discharge book in his possession at the time.
The statements were made in my opinion wilfully for the purpose of misleading the Magistrate and to obtain a conviction.
Before leaving Hong Kong on March 3rd. he endorsed my discharge book "Very Good" for abilities.
The Captain also produced at the trial the Official Log Book, in which he stated there were three entries against me; it was handed to the Magistrate for inspection. In reply to the Magistrate as to whether the entries had been read over to me, the Captain admitted they
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Firstly, "Had I ever appealed to him, to investigate
the grievance between the C.ief Officer and «yself"?
The prosecutor's reply being that I had done so.
The 2nd question was "Had he investigated the case?" the reply being "No".
The 3rd question was, "What was his reason for
refusing"? The answer was that "He the Captain left
everything entirely in the Chief Officer's hands
97 him.
In reply to questions put by me, The Captain
admitted that on no occasion had I ever Deen disrespect-
ful to him, nor had I ever disobeyed any order given
He admited overhearing a conversation on
Sunday Feory. 25th. between the Chief Of ́icer and myself,
on which admission the Magistrate struck that date out
of the c urge.
In reply to a question put by me ag to the statement
that the Chief Officer had threatened to ut me on the
upper deck with a proom in my hand, he stated that it
was their intention to disrate me to an able geular,
stating that the Chief Engileer nuc 3. formed him I was
incompetent; and also stating I had been only 4 years
in the Mercantile Marine. Both of these statements 10
knew to be absol bely fulse, havin my dircharre
Dock in his porression at t J time.
The statements were made in my opinion wilfully
for the purpose of misleading the wistrate and to
obtain a conviction.
Before leaving Hong Kong on Hurch Srd. ne endorsed
my discharge book "Very Good" for abilities.
The Ca, bain also produced at the triul the Official
Log Book, in which he stated there were three entries
against me; it was hunded to the Magistrate for irepec-
tion. In reply to the Mupietrate as to whether the
entries had Jeen read over 50 149,
the Captain adaitted
they
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