40.
Q. Do you count it out after Mr. Guterres?
A. I see it counted on the table before each man takes it.
Q. You are quite satisfied each man takes it?
A. Yes,
Q. Then are these notes given?
A. They are generally given 24 hours before, In case people go away from the ship without leave the papers are taken low to the shipping office and handed to them there,
John Bruce called:
By Mr. Sercombe Smith: That is your name?
A. John Bruce.
Q. What are you?
A. I am master of the s... "Hazel Dollar",
Examined by Mr. Guterres:
Q. When your crew are paid off do you bring your own cash and subsidiary coin?
A. I do.
Q. Have you noted any irregularity when I pay your crew?
A. None whatever.
Q. Have you ever seen me make any deductions from seamen's wages?
A. No.
His Excellency: How long have you been a master in these waters?
A. Upwards of five years.
Q. Do you always attend at the Shipping Office when your crew is paid off?
A. Yes Sir,
Q. Is that the usual practice here?
A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Sercombe Smith: You give orders for wages to your crew like that?
A. Yes, I always give them an account of wages, perhaps not in this form.
Q. If an account of wages is presented in your absence do you think it should be paid?
40.
Q.
Do you count it out after Mr. Guterres?
A.
I see it counted on the table before each man takes it.
Q.
You are quite satisfied osch man takes it?
A. Yes,
Q.
Then are these notes given?
A.
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They are generally given 24 hours before, In case people go away
from the ship without leave the papers are taken low to the shipping office and handód to them there,
John Bruce called:
By Mr. Sercambo Smith: That is your name?
A.
John Bruce.
Q. What are you?
A. I am master of the s... "Hazel Dollar",
Examined by Mr. Guterre8:
Q. When your crew are paid off do you bring your own caak and subsidi-
A.
ary coint
I do.
Q. Have you noted any,irregularity when I pay your crew?
A.
None whatever.
Q. Have you ever seen me make any deductions from seamons wages?
A. No.
His Excellenɑy: How long have you been a master in these waters?
A. Upwards of five yeaTV.
Do you always attend at the Shipping Office when your crew is paid off?
2.
A.
Yes Sir,
4.
Is that the usual practios here?
A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Sercombe Smith: You give orders for wagas to your erer like that?
A. Yes, I always give them an account of vagos,perhaps not in this form.
Q. If an account of wagse is presented in your absence do you think it
should be paid?
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