CO129-536-9 Capt. T. Pritchard- case of yacht Tavy II v. SS. Sui Tai (Macao Ferry) 18-11-1931 - 13-8-1932 — Page 22

Telegrams—“SHIPMINDER, PARL, LONDON." Telephone-VICTORIA 3840 Ext.

Any further communication on this sulfect should be addressed to:-

The Assistant Secretary,

Mercantile Marine Department

(address as opposite)

and the following number quoted:-

M. 6663/32.

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MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,

3261 UV LI

BOARD OF TRADE,

GREAT GEORGE STREET,

WESTMINSTER, S.W.1.

8th April, 1932.

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Sir,

With reference to your letter No. 82874/31 of the

30th March, 1932, transmitting a copy of correspondence

with the Officers (Merchant Navy) Federation, the

Honourable Company of Master Mariners, and the Governor of

Hong Kong, regarding a penalty inflicted upon Captain

T. Pritchard of the s.s. "Sui Tai" by the Marine Magistrate,

at Hong Kong in July, 1931, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state, for the information of Secretary

Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister, that they have received representations from the China Coast Officers' Guild regarding this matter, and to enclose a copy of their correspondence with the Guild. It is understood that similar representations have been made by the Guild to the Admiralty.

With regard to the proposed reply to the officers

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

Federation/