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The Ocean Steam Ship Company Limited

and

China Mutual Steam Navigation Company Limited.

B 4.

S.S.

Port 127

Hongkong Dee 1 + 190/

Date

M2 A Suterres Drippers

Master

M. M. Affün

HongKong.

Dear Sir

In answer to your inquiry, I write to say that during the last 12 years, while in command of my present Company's ships, I have been sailing to Houston. I have always found that you have given the greatest satisfaction both to my Chinese crew and myself when disbursing the money for same has been brought to you.

I have been paying off my crew through your comprador, who has been appointed by the ship's Agent here. I have never been absent while you were paying off my crew. If you had not paid each man regularly his balance due, I should certainly have drawn your attention to it.

Sometimes in the past, I have had to get small change from you when I could not get sufficient from the Bank, but there was no word of percentage. It was done only to obviate trouble sometimes among the Chinese after they have been paid, but that is something this disbursing debt or money saving farding matters.

I am yours faithfully,

Thomadicon

Master

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The Ocean Steam Ship Company Limited and China Mutual Steam Navigation Company Limited. B 4. S.S. Port 127 Hongkong Dee 1 + 190/ Date M2 A Suterres Drippers Master M. M. Affün HongKong. Dear Sir In answer to your inquiry, I write to say that during the last 12 years, while in command of my present Company's ships, I have been sailing to Houston. I have always found that you have given the greatest satisfaction both to my Chinese crew and myself when disbursing the money for same has been brought to you. I have been paying off my crew through your comprador, who has been appointed by the ship's Agent here. I have never been absent while you were paying off my crew. If you had not paid each man regularly his balance due, I should certainly have drawn your attention to it. Sometimes in the past, I have had to get small change from you when I could not get sufficient from the Bank, but there was no word of percentage. It was done only to obviate trouble sometimes among the Chinese after they have been paid, but that is something this disbursing debt or money saving farding matters. I am yours faithfully, Thomadicon Master
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THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED. B 4. S.S. Port 127 Hongkong Dee 1 + 190/ Date M2 A Suterres Drippers Master M. M. 4ffün HongKong. Dear Sir In and to lins, your inquing, I write the que the last 12 22 in in command, I have ben sariling to Houston for the fast is years my present Company year If have always found that you have (at all time) Seven the the greatest satisfaction & both to my Chimes crew & suffe when Jimming Baying off The money for same has been brought to you. myself in ung comprador, who has been appointed by the ships Agent here! have been paying I have never been absent while you by off my crew, If you had not paid each mone refrenataly his balance due time, I should certainly have drawn your attention to it. Ad Sometimes in the past I have had to get small chaye gerom you when of could not get sufficent from the Bank but there was no word of percentage it was done to obly Trouble sometimes among the chimer after they have been mid, but that is sething this Jambling dette or monny swing farding mastus. I have I am yours Faithfully Thomadicon master
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THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

B 4.

S.S.

Port

127

Hongkong

Dee 1 + 190/

Date

M2 A Suterres Drippers

Master

M. M. 4ffün

HongKong.

Dear Sir

In and to

lins,

your inquing, I write the que

the last 12

22

in

in command,

I have ben sariling to Houston for the fast is years my present Company

year If have always found that you have (at all time) Seven the

the greatest satisfaction & both to my Chimes crew & suffe when Jimming

Baying off The money for same has been brought to you.

myself in ung comprador, who has been appointed by the ships Agent here!

have been paying

I have never

been absent while

you

by

off my crew, If you had not paid each mone refrenataly his balance due time, I should certainly have drawn

your attention to it.

Ad

Sometimes in the past I have had to get small chaye gerom you when of could not get sufficent from the Bank but there was no

word of percentage it was done to obly Trouble sometimes among

the chimer after they have been mid, but that is sething this Jambling dette or monny swing farding mastus.

I have

I am yours Faithfully Thomadicon

master

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