CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 442

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Dear Mr Guterres,

5. S. "Mingchow"

Hong Kong 4th January 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 be 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, 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 can honestly say, that a more obliging Shipping Master and man more up to his work, or could get through it quicker than you can, I have not met, and we Shipmasters will feel your loss very much should you be obliged to resign through this conspiracy.

I remain

Yours very truly

(Signed) P. I. Allen

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438 Dear Mr Guterres, 5. S. "Mingchow" Hong Kong 4th January 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 be 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, 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 can honestly say, that a more obliging Shipping Master and man more up to his work, or could get through it quicker than you can, I have not met, and we Shipmasters will feel your loss very much should you be obliged to resign through this conspiracy. I remain Yours very truly (Signed) P. I. Allen

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งดต AVA of her ow

.OCHVOR eldaller

oma seldroso"

eu nabivs tgates Tea. hi..

Ro... eft post dqerce

Cla⚫ OSTRVO [[}w von Jædt grigoll

,!!

.nude masz er i mtega vos #an itiw T **

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Dear Mr Guterres,

5. S. "Mingchow"

Hong Kong 4th January 1907.

I am very sorry about the spiteful conspiravy that has

been got up to try and ruin your good character, and if my

testimony van elp you in any way I shall be most willingly give

it. Since I have been in command I have raid of my crews upwards

or 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, us I have had men

with me for years without leaving. "Squeezing the men is undoub-

tedly done by the Chinese themselves, Y!! I have often heard you

order them out of the Shipping office to settle their disputes

outside.

erd 1

I have visited a number of Ports in my seafaring career

can honestly say, that a more obliging shipping Master and

man more up to his work, or could get through it quicker than

you can, I have not met, and we shipmasters will feel your loss

very much should you be obliged to resign through this conspiracy.

I remain

Yours very truly

(Signed) P. 1. Allen

Itve BRO...

ванне весе

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