BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE.
THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHINESE United Press Association— Copyright (Received March 5, 11.15 p m.) T ~ „ LONDON, March 5. in tlie House of Commons Mr. C. S'™}) moved, the appointment of a fbl AT Co I mm ? t cn 6 - to ln floire whether e +’ C lant ..i &hll ? pin g Act "‘as suflo to , el I» bl& the Board of Trade to pi event the abuses arising from the employment, of Chinese on the British Mercantile Marine. Mr. H. E. Kearly admitted that the employment of Chinese had inam, !| k ' merino superintend-lil-tlv bO /‘ OVOd ymt recent legislation is Th. n aceelerato that tendency. Ihe Board of Trade would nip in the bud the abuses threatening to defeat the objects of the Act. The motion was then withdrawn.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2133, 6 March 1908, Page 2
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