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THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED

AND

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

67.

S.S. "Bellerophon".

trading to,

Port 132

Date Dated at Sea May 5 1906.

Le A. P. Guterres Reg.

Deputy Superintendent Western.

Dear Sir,

During the fifteen years that I have been running to this port in Command of the different steamships owned by the Ocean Steamship Co.

I have never known of irregularity in the loading off & signing on of Coolies—whether Chinese or non-Chinese. As to the matter

As to the book-keeping and cuts from men's wages I fail to see how you could do that even if you were inclined, because we bring the money from Agents or Compradore, it is not got from you. Besides we give the men their "Wages Accounts", and Chinese that have sailed under me are not the kind to submit tamely to the deduction of one cent illegally; and we should, I think, without doubt resist any such dirty dishonesty.

I am, dear Sir

Yours faithfully,

[Name]

Master.

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THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED. 67. S.S. "Bellerophon". trading to, Port 132 Date Dated at Sea May 5 1906. Le A. P. Guterres Reg. Deputy Superintendent Western. Dear Sir, During the fifteen years that I have been running to this port in Command of the different steamships owned by the Ocean Steamship Co. I have never known of irregularity in the loading off & signing on of Coolies—whether Chinese or non-Chinese. As to the matter As to the book-keeping and cuts from men's wages I fail to see how you could do that even if you were inclined, because we bring the money from Agents or Compradore, it is not got from you. Besides we give the men their "Wages Accounts", and Chinese that have sailed under me are not the kind to submit tamely to the deduction of one cent illegally; and we should, I think, without doubt resist any such dirty dishonesty. I am, dear Sir Yours faithfully, [Name] Master.
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THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED. 67. S.S. •Bellerophon". trọng trong, Port 132 Date Dreambel 5 1906. Le A. P. Guterres Reg. Deputy tipping Wester. Dear Sir, of the Diving the fifteen years & bave been running to this post in Cornmand of the different theamships aroued by the Asean breenahip Buch I have never known of irregularity in the fading off & signing or of of Cutus- whether Chinese or punokedy. As to thing As to the buarter keeping and cuts from mens wages I fail to see how you could do that even if you were inclined, because we bring the money from Agents or Comperadore, it is not got from you. Beatdes we give the men them "Wages dccounts"," and Chinese that have failed under me are not the kind to subunit tamely to the deduction of one cant illegally; and we should, I think, without doubt resid such palthy dis- Thonesty any such I am, dear bir artfiful Mader.
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THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED

AND

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

67.

S.S.

•Bellerophon".

trọng trong,

Port

132

Date Dreambel 5 1906.

Le A. P. Guterres Reg.

Deputy tipping Wester.

Dear Sir,

of the

Diving the fifteen years & bave been running to this post in Cornmand of the different theamships aroued by the Asean breenahip Buch

I have never known of irregularity in the fading off & signing or of of Cutus- whether Chinese or punokedy. As to thing

As to the buarter keeping and cuts from mens wages I fail to see how you could do that even if you were inclined, because we bring the money from Agents or Comperadore, it is not got from you. Beatdes we give the men them "Wages dccounts"," and Chinese that have failed under me are not the kind to subunit tamely to the deduction of one cant illegally; and we should, I think, without doubt resid such palthy dis-

Thonesty

any such

I am, dear bir

artfiful

Mader.

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