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13

China Navigation Company, Limited.

f

Dear Mr. Putter

I was

390

S.S. "TAIYUAN."

Hongkong Jan 18(?)4.

very much astonished when

I heard of the charges that

against

Master

you

difficulty

had

in your position

you

Shipping

will

have

proving there to be false

I have been sailing out of this port for many years during that time

considerable business.

I have been paying off crews.

and that I have

assistance of

Called

have

some of my present crew

with you,

I have had

dealings

can conscientiously

compliment

arranging. Many

here for the last

15 or 16 years. I think they would eagerly have

mentioned the matter if they

have

been unfairly treated at the Shipping office. I may also mention that I have always been

treated in the most courteous manner during all dealings with Mr. Shefficld(?) Warwick, and sincerely trust

you

will

be

found finally innocent of the charge against you.

Yours faithfully

[signature]

Har

Jardine(?) Matheson(?) & Co.

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13 China Navigation Company, Limited. f Dear Mr. Putter I was 390 S.S. "TAIYUAN." Hongkong Jan 18(?)4. very much astonished when I heard of the charges that against Master you difficulty had in your position you Shipping will have proving there to be false I have been sailing out of this port for many years during that time considerable business. I have been paying off crews. and that I have assistance of Called have some of my present crew with you, I have had dealings can conscientiously compliment arranging. Many here for the last 15 or 16 years. I think they would eagerly have mentioned the matter if they have been unfairly treated at the Shipping office. I may also mention that I have always been treated in the most courteous manner during all dealings with Mr. Shefficld(?) Warwick, and sincerely trust you will be found finally innocent of the charge against you. Yours faithfully [signature] Har Jardine(?) Matheson(?) & Co.
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13 China Navigation Company, Limited. f Bras Mr. Puterres I was 390 S.S. "TAIYUAN.” Hongkong Jan 187404. very much antonistes when heard of the charges that agamit Master you difficulty had your position you Shipping vill harr proving there to be false I have been eaching out of this foot for waily trucks years during that time considerable business. th paying off crains. dah that I have mistance of Called hare of my present crew with you, Kaard I have had britt can consicansione comple aquangning. Many here for the lov 151 from & 161 six years. I they would evely have mentioned the matter & we have they Lates mefairly breaks at the shipping" office. I may also mention that I have always been mi the most courteous manner dining all dealing with food Sheffuis Wark, and sirenely track you site la be is difficulty forming finaly innocent of the charg agamit you. Som fouthfully trought Har Jarijuan
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13

China Navigation Company, Limited.

f

Bras Mr. Puterres

I was

390

S.S. "TAIYUAN.”

Hongkong Jan 187404.

very much antonistes when

heard of the charges that

agamit

Master

you

difficulty

had

your position

you

Shipping

vill

harr

proving there to be false

I have been eaching out of this foot for waily

trucks years during that time

considerable business.

th

paying off crains.

dah that I have

mistance of

Called

hare

of my present crew

with you,

Kaard

I have had

britt

can consicansione comple

aquangning. Many

here for the lov

151 from & 161 six years. I they would evely have

mentioned the matter & we have they

Lates

mefairly breaks at the shipping" office. I may also mention that I have always been

mi the most courteous manner dining all dealing with food Sheffuis Wark, and sirenely track

you

site la

be

is difficulty forming finaly innocent of the charg agamit you. Som fouthfully

trought

Har

Jarijuan

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