CO129-569-1 New Territories Unemployed Seamen's Association- petition asking for preference to be given to members when... 21-11-1938 - 27-1-1939 — Page 14

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they desire with shipowners, but

that the Harbour Department in the

Colony makes efforts to give

employment whenever possible to

seamen of the New Territories, and that

it is understood that the employment

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of Hong Kong-born seamen N in fact

improved considerably since 1937,

although recently exceptional

difficulties have had to be faced

owing to the Sino-Japanese hostilities

in South China waters.

I have, etc.,

(Sgd.) MALCOLM MacL

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