M. Gutaries
"55 Benavon" Hongkong 18/12/02
Dear Sir,
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It is with great regret I hear you are accused by the Authorities over you, of underhand work in your duties as Dept Shipping Master of this port.
For the last twenty-three years I have been Master of different steamers of the Ben Line, calling regularly here. I have discharged Chinese Crew twice a year in that time. I have always made a point of being present myself when discharging Men's Crews, & I can safely say I never saw you keeping back the wages, you always paid them the notes without being dissatisfied with his wages!
I have never seen any but have seen the lifter leaving your office wrangling amongst themselves when squaring up their gambling debts, contracted during the voyage; I am sure that in no other shipping office have I seen the business conducted so smoothly, & quickly, which is a great matter in steamers now in this port today.
As they are trusting you, you will hear no more of the accusations made against you in the next few days.
Yours sincerely,
Jami. Thomson
M. Gutaries
"55 Benavon" Hongkong 18/12/02
Dear Sie
14.
139
It is with greak regret I hear you are accused by the Authorities over you, of underhand work in you duties as Dept Shipping Master of this pork .
For the lack twenty three years I have been Master different steamers of the Ben Line, calling regularly here.
I have discharged
of
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an aver
average
Chinese Crew twice a year in that time. I have always made a point
myself when
say Men's
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point of being present
Crews, & I can safely
you discharged
never saw you keeping
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back
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seen any but have seen the
lifter leaving your office wrangling among
amongst themselves when squaring up their gambling debts, contracted during the voyage;
I am sure that in no other shipping office have. I sean the business conducted so smoothly, & quickly, which is a greak matter in steamers now a pork today, I
are m-
As they Teusting you
will hear
away
tomorrow.
days,
no more of the accusations made
Jami.
Yours sincerely thomson
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