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he was wanted to appear before the Executive Council and give evidence in this case,

The testimonials from various Captains of Ships have in my opinion no value whatever, knowing as I do how easily such testimonials are obtained. In this connection I enclose extract from a statement made to the Assistant Colonial Secretary by Captain Fybus, K.N.M., of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamer "Empress of Japan", who is an Officer of high standing in his profession.

It is noted that the testimonials do not all help Mr. Guterres and on the particular point he appears to have been desirous to make viz.:- the presence of the Captains at the paying off of their crews. Testimonials marked D. 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25 support that contention; D. 2, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 21, and 22 are silent on the point; D. 3 shows that in the "Clydeside of the China Mutual" paying off was done in the presence of the Master but is silent as to the practice in the writer's present ship; while D. 15 speaks of firemen being paid on board in the presence of the Master.

I submit that even if Mr. Guterres were to be regarded as having satisfactorily cleared himself of the 1st charge, in any case the finding by a majority of the Council of 2 to 1 of guilty on charge (b) is sufficient to justify the dismissal of this Officer from the Public Service.

(Signed) F. M. May, Colonial Secretary.

4th March, 1907.

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Page 361 he was wanted to appear before the Executive Council and give evidence in this case, The testimonials from various Captains of Ships have in my opinion no value whatever, knowing as I do how easily such testimonials are obtained. In this connection I enclose extract from a statement made to the Assistant Colonial Secretary by Captain Fybus, K.N.M., of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamer "Empress of Japan", who is an Officer of high standing in his profession. It is noted that the testimonials do not all help Mr. Guterres and on the particular point he appears to have been desirous to make viz.:- the presence of the Captains at the paying off of their crews. Testimonials marked D. 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25 support that contention; D. 2, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 21, and 22 are silent on the point; D. 3 shows that in the "Clydeside of the China Mutual" paying off was done in the presence of the Master but is silent as to the practice in the writer's present ship; while D. 15 speaks of firemen being paid on board in the presence of the Master. I submit that even if Mr. Guterres were to be regarded as having satisfactorily cleared himself of the 1st charge, in any case the finding by a majority of the Council of 2 to 1 of guilty on charge (b) is sufficient to justify the dismissal of this Officer from the Public Service. (Signed) F. M. May, Colonial Secretary. 4th March, 1907. Page 362
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Jeij Plaev190000 112r9 21 Ji .900 Aabb to .12? SAJ GJ .La? Odd BCT) sux or surt and de sardata e olen oved yn o* cab y 8200J1* SĀJ .058 001 06 Boria 6003 dorda noangn.000 ne la sel slj

AAJ JRAJ LJqheer inclus mejord Jennibald for

writ of Lab Lur noitoutst

***I* <dd to 10 vily nod de ten unha

Bin Dola battnette 10 POLJONTO & BAAZI

J er sten 1940 ved dea luo

110 tres el amo

sild i goneanna er d‡ A pole 1

361

he was wanted to appear before the Executive Council and give evidence

in this case,

The testimonials from various Captains of Ships

have in my opinion no value whatever, knowing as i lo how easily such

testimonials are obtained. In this connection i enclose extract from a

statement made to the Assistant Colonial Secretary by Captain Fybus,

K.N.M., of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's royal Vail Stearship

"Empress of Japan", who is an Officer of high standing in his profes-

-SION.

20773JME./ .olea Jon Be* aŭiscunt as ded) ondu tout ca el

INTULOTISS rank to NTPLACEN JE.cz01' Red foroaning 90 Jan 11

he mid 10 race to wane ! &ming IPIJ

on a La

misdaad way ou iraque ar

10 AE ara eid Jesudi voi mig day terten

# J

1465 aoi Jor-

Jeaurs fal wards of wTAMIS

001. Jimit to this echt

In is no wtro #

It bened

DO YO

WA NA NIT?U"

walk corte mundo J

A 1 AC

(I asrg) [ Jede un mundo kar (19 m.) G cogatur DJA Trjeel nevor

Muse en un esmajoi

IFE JON Juka veg BIO J

}

F OJ TATIA

SIA Pla LeJu92048 Manda del!

.7% ocully targuri au cd draiv

and drag Gratru cand sand of weY

Eut the testimonials do not all help Mr. Guterres

and

on the particular point he appears to have been desirous to make viz.:- the presence of the Captainsht the paying off of their crews. festi-

-monials marked D. 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 14, 19, 20, 23, 24.

25 support that contention; D. 2, A, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21, and 22 are

silent on the point; D. 3 shows that in the "cil lays of the China

Mutual" paying off was done in the presence of the Master but is silent

as to the practice in the writer's present ship; while D. 15 speaks of

firemen being pail on board in the presence of the Master.

I submit that even if Mr. Guterres were to be

rezarded as having satisfactorily cleared huseif of the 1st. charge,

in any case the finding by a majority of the Council of 2 to 2 of

guilty on charge (b) is sufficient to justify the dismissal of this

Officer from the Public Service.

(31.) f. M. May,

Colonial Secretary.

I

q Mukava edu ga naljanua

3.43 censownaon ng lira di .LAY TAS 1JEA XOEU 400 J

od diary at 80 cosse seu fii!

te noutoulet mid JNAJ Lorde Y IM Tandaler esau) nority stund. sij

castrva ovet jos-er tudɔsuzal drÁS KASA

الهم

neda pasiuti - Mi videíius bei „ry frs drds deride rid of (98 ntral

4th. March, 1907.

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