CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 62

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In answer to charge E. I have never habitually or otherwise deducted from the wages of crews being paid off loans made to members of such crews by Boarding house Masters and others, nor have I charged a commission to the lenders or to anyone else for so doing. Generally, in reply to the above charges, I would point out that in those cases of which I know nothing, I am unable to put forward any explanation except mere denial. I have always endeavoured to carry out my duties with strict regularity and to the best of my ability. I would also point out that members of Chinese crews almost invariably owe money to the Boarding Master or to one another, and the lenders always look to paying off time to obtain payment; this gives rise to frequent dissatisfaction amongst themselves. And applications are sometimes made to me to make deductions, which I refuse to do, and this gives rise to dissatisfaction with me. The process of paying off always leads to a certain amount of quarrelling in respect of loans. Charges of a similar nature were brought against me in Captain Hussey's time and Captain Barnes-Lawrence's time, and they both expressed themselves quite satisfied with the explanation I gave.

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80 I 978019AS .1900 59 ... The text appears to be a jumbled mix of OCR errors and unrelated content. The coherent text starts from "In answer to charge E. I have never habitually..." In answer to charge E. I have never habitually or otherwise deducted from the wages of crews being paid off loans made to members of such crews by Boarding house Masters and others, nor have I charged a commission to the lenders or to anyone else for so doing. Generally, in reply to the above charges, I would point out that in those cases of which I know nothing, I am unable to put forward any explanation except mere denial. I have always endeavoured to carry out my duties with strict regularity and to the best of my ability. I would also point out that members of Chinese crews almost invariably owe money to the Boarding Master or to one another, and the lenders always look to paying off time to obtain payment; this gives rise to frequent dissatisfaction amongst themselves. And applications are sometimes made to me to make deductions, which I refuse to do, and this gives rise to dissatisfaction with me. The process of paying off always leads to a certain amount of quarrelling in respect of loans. Charges of a similar nature were brought against me in Captain Hussey's time and Captain Barnes-Lawrence's time, and they both expressed themselves quite satisfied with the explanation I gave.
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80

I 978019AS

.1900

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lettivo nds of remane ni 29179juč 9 A 1c JanetsJ

,4K}}

gopevok .AUTS 10 MEJJAL

TjJ91 Add ar tau:Jaco 2017edo sit of elq* ni

-18#ollot as gjeje od ned i od temelen vode

Lae et 90ara JapajneJSÚ ILOJTEk sit ni esa oved i .f edenije i .2xono le 11c Jossybų odd of fatnajte svri Jezluo adj nonl enara Aunor 8 84970 de to evil ayaneve na no 110 ring sved I smij

I

„Jamunevad 911 1979jne i Jerr】

+

cew Jeff sal so Jon tit 4 9930 000 soare i vað lo agment) of) to (eg edd ran) 799,17 Joviet ølvi modo pas ao no Joncrerianos # avragen i tik non lin 3. live in To "Buonisia" „2.2 gebiet | XL non lie le not:-fiigo uns no lege,gen BASIV¬AE the *01 2a‡ bludə notaspiños e fonda si gecivic: (02 TAL331 9813 var de lot nc „no188:2000 (ne usando neve i oved noμ‚8108(8q 90

.900

19Javor „AJCT edd nu . anno (c of tAMENB 1! TIMÍJ CJ WAM: súð od onora to Jnuence "ÁJ LIF BACtvordert mesle (goo a'areJako súd to norjaq9pxe nid ddim 10 andų Tinq i mordorlarjea gure nfl .(IDEO 284 Men 21d agit un anud Jon lit caw (oor aus10 word sachanganuon nervindo a mortiu ed♪ saiVEA] 281 | 0eu★ noon19jis -Caret the " or eased to Muchor Lisqa, nid ledn72979 'Lu* Qua10 ad cj lisasid elibata Jon tikos nå inɛ men såu zona Joa tit i za „Jnecyrą be- Sartach old DIY AJIN SITO DIE YAENOW 10 MOHU 9100 of mid tioj I loved on, and eng tiuca 1 491m mid clijnski of mid reguide có# 19JZRY edd at are many add lie and uns won al con 11 .ears (ijnaucsedue „Jault6q90 Wooner eld to 1lende ad♪ to etned

sja e te Pakutat aved ovet ! 10 am to 14ane al

Jedd ene: 29112 Jl 11c niya no seeno yae lo zasek ed♪ #onl JOLE MI .1o tivo e a970 & and $100 yo4400 10 asnoda e 21 979jJ avd i ejnac 9° 191jcne tas ejes se evissen OJ and an enc 11 88880 28 02 taurine or sit of 90s14 Jan 8 yea lo Jided edt af 1990 aros et aen neljo MJ of ɛjnno 9 eld svrs of Bid lejzeupen the 8jnes .4132 90 10 enojɛey add yo feriqgue 21

-neddo no vileuliod Tovod aved i vd ganeno of gawear Al

vira eilisque c\ine 9018# NI JIude et lick Tavira tejuJIJZOMB 921*- 10 210326. Si) mm) 2# (d bжvissen 1100 10 Bujon kira ad) *01 81100 syri non aqida si to zmeno mij llo su(8) 30 020qrug adj mol gasile 53790 (1J6Irvar aque lo enojert smior 08 (o fitong (na eta: 7948 -800 TO 8forse "rait worl Tadjra baqusɔng paros (neitisjur awo 7131J „ADNO MIRIJ of Jagtera n01 80700870-

In answer to charge E. I have never habitually

or otherwise deducted from the wages of crews being paid off loans rade to members of such crews by Boarding house Masters and othershor have I charged a commission to the lenders or to anyone else for so doing. Generally in reply to the above charges I would point out that in those cases of which I know nothing I am unable to put forward any explanation except mere denial. I have always endeavour- -ed to carry out my duties with strict regularity and to the best of my ability. I would also point out that members of Chinese crews almost invariably owe money to the Boarding Master or to one another and the lenders always look to paying off time to obtain pay rent; this gives rise to frequent dissatisfaction amongst themselves. And applications are sometizes made to me to make deductions which I refuse to do and this gives rise to dissatisfaction with ze. The process of paying off always leads to a certain amount of quarrelling in respect of loans. Charges of a sicilar nature ware brought against we in Captain Hussey's Lime and Captain Barnes-Lawrence's time and they both expressed ther- -selves quite satisfied with the explanation I gave.

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