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EAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

Dear Mr. Guterres,

380

S.S. "Ningchow"

Port Hongkong,

Date January 4th 1907

I am very sorry about the spiteful conspiracy that has been got up to try and ruin your good character, and if my testimony can help you, in any way I shall most willingly give it. Since I have been in command I have paid off my crews upwards of forty times in your presence, and I can vouch that there were no irregularities; you paid the men in full, if you had not done so I would have heard of it after we sailed, as I have had men with me for years without leaving. "Squeezing" the men is undoubtedly done by the Chinese themselves, and I have often heard you order them out of the shipping office to settle their disputes outside.

I have visited a number of ports in my seafaring career, and I can honestly say, that a more obliging shipping master and a man more up to his work, or could get through with it quicker than you can, I have not met. My shipmaster will feel your loss very much should you be obliged to resign through this conspiracy.

I remain, yours very truly,

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AKD EAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED. Dear Mr. Guterres, 380 S.S. "Ningchow" Port Hongkong, Date January 4th 1907 I am very sorry about the spiteful conspiracy that has been got up to try and ruin your good character, and if my testimony can help you, in any way I shall most willingly give it. Since I have been in command I have paid off my crews upwards of forty times in your presence, and I can vouch that there were no irregularities; you paid the men in full, if you had not done so I would have heard of it after we sailed, as I have had men with me for years without leaving. "Squeezing" the men is undoubtedly done by the Chinese themselves, and I have often heard you order them out of the shipping office to settle their disputes outside. I have visited a number of ports in my seafaring career, and I can honestly say, that a more obliging shipping master and a man more up to his work, or could get through with it quicker than you can, I have not met. My shipmaster will feel your loss very much should you be obliged to resign through this conspiracy. I remain, yours very truly,

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AKD EAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED. Dear Mr.Guterris, 380 S.S. "Ningchow" Port Hongkong, Date January 4th 107 190 I am verry sorry about the spiteful conspiracy that has been got up to try and ruin your good character, and if my testimony can help you, in any way I shall most willingly give it. Since I have been in cermand I have paid off my crews upwards of forty times in your presence, and I can vouch that there were no irregularities:-you paid the men in full,if you had not done so I would have heard of it after we sailed, as I have had men with me for years without leaving. "Squeezing"the men is undoubtedly. done by the Chinese themselves,and I have often heard you order them out of the shipping office to settle their disputes outside. I have visited a number of ports in my seafaring career,and I can honestly say, that a more obliging shipping master and a man more up to his work, or could get through with it quicker than you can, I have not met 肇 and we ship master will feel your loss very much should you be obliged to resign through this con- spiracy. I remain, yours very truly,

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AKD

EAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

Dear Mr.Guterris,

380

S.S.

"Ningchow"

Port Hongkong,

Date January 4th 107

190

I am verry sorry about the spiteful conspiracy

that has been got up to try and ruin your good character, and if my testimony can help you, in any way I shall most willingly give

it. Since I have been in cermand I have paid off my crews upwards

of forty times in your presence, and I can vouch that there were

no irregularities:-you paid the men in full,if you had not done

so I would have heard of it after we sailed, as I have had men with me for years without leaving. "Squeezing"the men is undoubtedly. done by the Chinese themselves,and I have often heard you order

them out of the shipping office to settle their disputes outside.

I have visited a number of ports in my seafaring career,and I can honestly say, that a more obliging shipping master and a man more up to his work, or could get through with it quicker than you can, I have not met 肇 and we ship master will feel your loss very much should you be obliged to resign through this con-

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