CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915 — Page 10

Any further communication should be Rressed to:-

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, IMARINE DEPARTMENT),

And the following letter and number should be quoted:-

M.

3041.

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD TRADE, MARINE,

LONDON,

(Copy)

BOARD OF TRADE,

9

C.O

18822

23 APR 15)

(MARINE DEPARTMENT

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

9th February, 1915.

Sir,

I am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State, a copy of a letter from Ir Geo. Horrington concerning the attitude taken up by the Shipping Federation Limited with regard to claims under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, made by dependants in Hong Kong of the Chinese crews of the steame hips "Toxley" and "Bridgeport".

The Board would be glad to be favoured with the observations of the Secretary of State on the points raised by Mr Torrington.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Signed) ERNEST G. MOGGRINGE.

The Under Secretary of State,

Home Office,

S. W.