CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915 — Page 9

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Any further communication should be Boufessed to:-

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (MARINE DEPARTMENT),

And the following letter and number should be quoted:--

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0700

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD TRADE, MARINE, LONDON.

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18822

BOARD OF TRADE,

REC

23 APR 15

(MARINE DEPARTMENT),

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

23rd April, 1915.

Sir,

I em directed by the Board of Trade to tranemit herewith, for Er. Harcourt's information, a copy of correspondence with the Home Office respecting the difficulty of supplying evidence in support of claims under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, in respect of injuries to or loss of life of Chinese seamen or sesmen of Chinese race serving in British Lerchent ships.

With reference thereto and to previous correa- pondence in November, 1910, I am to suggest for Mr. Harcourt's coneideration that the Ferbour Hester at Hong

Kong might be requested to undertake the duty of

investigating and certifying such claime and administer-

ing the eume paid.

I am also to suggest that if any such arrangement can be made the Laster Attendant at Singapore might be

asked to act similarly in order to keep the arrangements

in the various Colonies on uniform lines.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S. V.

I have the honour to,be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

El

J. Kospitzen