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AN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.


Dear Mr Guterres.

S.S.

Port

Date 27th July 1906.


I am deeply sorry to learn of your trouble, & the furious accusations, that have been brought against you.

During the six years I have been discharging Crews before you, I never have seen anything at all of this nature, & personally don't see how it possibly could take place, when I used to pay off, in your office, during the old regime of Mutual. I always personally brought the exact amount required, with sufficient change to carry through the work, & as this was always in full view, I fail to see how deductions could be made, unless by slight of hand. At present, taking place as it does on board ship, it is an impossibility for such a thing to occur.

Regarding being in league with boarding masters, etc. I have heard the frequent rows taking place outside, between these gentry & the man paid off, & can testify to seeing you on more than one occasion, turning them out when they came in to appeal to you.

I sincerely trust this testimony may be of some value to you & that we may long have your valuable assistance to us, in our work with Chinese & others.


I remain

Yours Faithfully.

De Campbell

"Master.

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AN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED. Dear Mr Guterres. S.S. Port Date 27th July 1906. I am deeply sorry to learn of your trouble, & the furious accusations, that have been brought against you. During the six years I have been discharging Crews before you, I never have seen anything at all of this nature, & personally don't see how it possibly could take place, when I used to pay off, in your office, during the old regime of Mutual. I always personally brought the exact amount required, with sufficient change to carry through the work, & as this was always in full view, I fail to see how deductions could be made, unless by slight of hand. At present, taking place as it does on board ship, it is an impossibility for such a thing to occur. Regarding being in league with boarding masters, etc. I have heard the frequent rows taking place outside, between these gentry & the man paid off, & can testify to seeing you on more than one occasion, turning them out when they came in to appeal to you. I sincerely trust this testimony may be of some value to you & that we may long have your valuable assistance to us, in our work with Chinese & others. I remain Yours Faithfully. De Campbell "Master.
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AN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

Dear Mr Guterres.

Jedent

S.S.

Port

phong trong

Date

377

227 let 1906.

I am deeply sorry to learn of your trouble, &. the Furious, accusations, that have been brought against you.

the China

During the bix years. I have been discharging Creuss before you, I never have seen anything at all of this nature, & bertonally don't see how it possibly could take place, when & 'ersed to bay off, in your office, during the old regime of Mutual. I always personally, brought the exact amount required, with sufficient change to carry through the work, & as this was always" in full view, I the balance hil, when the work was fin- ished, unless by slight of hand, I fail to see how deductions could be made. At present, laking place as it does on board ship, it is an impossibility for such a thing to occur, Regarding being in league with boarding masters, etc. I have heard the frequent, rows taking place outside, betevern these gentry & the man paid off, & Can testify, to seeing you on more

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them out when they came in to appeal to you,

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I sincerely trust this testimony may be of some value to you & that eve Masters, may long have,

your

Valuable assistance"

to and us, in our work with Chinese & lewo.

I remain

Yours Faithfully. De Campbell

"Master.

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