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"BEN" LINE OF

· CHINA AND JAPAN STEAMERS,

WM THOMSON & CO

LEITH.

Dd. 15. "Benmohr.

Hongkong. See "

133

of Leith

1906.

Mr. Guterres.

S.M.M.M Office

Hongkong.

Dear Sir

I am very sorry to learn there is a probability of you resigning, and more so when I hear the accusations that are being brought against you.

As master of the above company's steamers, I have, for the last seven years, engaged and discharged Chinese crew yearly, and on no occasion have I noticed any dissatisfaction amongst the crew receiving their pay!

As proof of this, I have admired the way you got the work done. Without the knowledge of Chinese, such as you have, I could not attempt to do it alone.

I am visiting Hongkong, and I hope those who would injure you may thus have their deserts.

Yours truly,

A. Webster

Agent for Messrs. Wm. Thomson & Co.

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"BEN" LINE OF · CHINA AND JAPAN STEAMERS, WM THOMSON & CO LEITH. Dd. 15. "Benmohr. Hongkong. See " 133 of Leith 1906. Mr. Guterres. S.M.M.M Office Hongkong. Dear Sir I am very sorry to learn there is a probability of you resigning, and more so when I hear the accusations that are being brought against you. As master of the above company's steamers, I have, for the last seven years, engaged and discharged Chinese crew yearly, and on no occasion have I noticed any dissatisfaction amongst the crew receiving their pay! As proof of this, I have admired the way you got the work done. Without the knowledge of Chinese, such as you have, I could not attempt to do it alone. I am visiting Hongkong, and I hope those who would injure you may thus have their deserts. Yours truly, A. Webster Agent for Messrs. Wm. Thomson & Co.
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"BEN" LINE OF · CHINA AND JAPAN STEAMERS, WM THOMSON & CO LEITH. Dd. IS. "Benmohr. Hongkong. See " 133 of Leith 1906. Mr. Guterres. S.M.M.M Office Honghong. Dear Sir to learn there is very sorry more the accusations that probability of you resigning, and a when I hear againd you. Limes Դ are especially being brought As master of the above company, steamers," I have several yearly, for the last seven the last seven years, engaged chinese portion of occasion have J the crew may yedis, ingaged, and discharged before you and on no the crew, noticed any dissatisfaction amongst receiving their pay! add the whole crew generally freak lot being signed on, before at proof of this, I paid off and a similar paying off home, or continental port would be well started I have admired the through the work. in which way you got Without the knowledge of chinese, ehe, such as you have, I bied I will long could attempt to do it alone you in the old plese visiting Hongkong, and that are long, those who would the character of a gentlemen, may thus by ما injure had their deserts. am. Yours huly. Webster Ales have Mosher.
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"BEN" LINE OF

· CHINA AND JAPAN STEAMERS,

WM THOMSON & CO

LEITH.

Dd. IS. "Benmohr.

Hongkong. See "

133

of Leith

1906.

Mr. Guterres.

S.M.M.M Office

Honghong.

Dear Sir

to learn there is

very sorry

more

the accusations that

probability of you resigning, and

a

when I hear

againd you.

Limes

Դ

are

especially

being brought

As master of the above company, steamers," I have several yearly, for the last seven

the last seven years, engaged chinese portion of

occasion have J

the

crew

may

yedis, ingaged, and discharged

before you and on no

the crew,

noticed any dissatisfaction amongst

receiving

their

pay!

add the whole crew generally freak lot being signed on, before

at

proof of this, I

paid off and a

similar paying off

home, or continental port would be well started I have admired the

through the work.

in which

way

you got Without the knowledge of chinese,

ehe, such as

you

have,

I bied I

will

long

could attempt to do it alone

you

in

the

old plese

visiting Hongkong, and that are long, those who would

the character of a gentlemen, may

thus

by

ما

injure

had their deserts.

am.

Yours huly. Webster

Ales

have

Mosher.

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