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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY Ld.

S. S. "Taiyuan"

Hong Kong, January 10th, 1907.

446

Dear Mr Guterres,

I was very much astonished when I heard of the charges that had been made against you in your position as Shipping Master and I trust you will have no difficulty in proving them to be false. I have been sailing out of this port for nearly twenty years and during that time I have had considerable business with you, both in signing and paying off of crews, and I conscientiously state that I have never heard of one single instance of so-called "Squeezing". Many members of my present crew have been here for the last five (5) or six (6) years, and they would surely have mentioned the matter to me had they been treated unfairly at the Shipping Office.

I may also mention that I have always been treated in the most courteous manner during all my dealings with you as Shipping Master and I sincerely trust you will have no difficulty in proving yourself innocent of the charges brought against you.

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) L. Dawson

3/5. "Taiyuan"

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY Ld. S. S. "Taiyuan" Hong Kong, January 10th, 1907. 446 Dear Mr Guterres, I was very much astonished when I heard of the charges that had been made against you in your position as Shipping Master and I trust you will have no difficulty in proving them to be false. I have been sailing out of this port for nearly twenty years and during that time I have had considerable business with you, both in signing and paying off of crews, and I conscientiously state that I have never heard of one single instance of so-called "Squeezing". Many members of my present crew have been here for the last five (5) or six (6) years, and they would surely have mentioned the matter to me had they been treated unfairly at the Shipping Office. I may also mention that I have always been treated in the most courteous manner during all my dealings with you as Shipping Master and I sincerely trust you will have no difficulty in proving yourself innocent of the charges brought against you. Yours faithfully, (Signed) L. Dawson 3/5. "Taiyuan" True copy Page 450 Page 451
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446

Dear 'r Guterres,

I was very much astonished when I heard of the charges

that had been rade against you in your position as Shipping Master

and I trust you will ́ave no di ficulty in proving them to be

false, I have een skiling out of this port for neurly twenty

years and during that time I have had considerable business with

you, both in signing and paying off of crews, and I conscien-

tiously state that I have never heard of one single instance of

80 called "Squeezing" Man" members of my present crew have been

here for the last five (5) six (6) years, and they would surely

have mentioned the matter to me had they been treated unfairly

at the Shipping Office.

1 may also mention that I have always been treated in

the most courteous manner during all my dealings with you as

Shipping Master and I sincerely must you will have no difficulty

in proving yourself innocent of the charpes brought against yo

Yours faithfu ly

True copy

важно велика

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(Signed) L. Dawson

3/5. "T&iVuan"

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