Complement Short.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1922, Page 4

Complement Short.

WKi.b! NOTON. -1 -• A,-. iikl'i:!; to the «>* tk Shipping and Seamen Art vessels not proceed to sen without the requisite number »l' seamen. A note of wurnina !.l:;;t. tlie riopii •. i■ n • nii-sl b-. c nt-nyd wns sounded in the Mav.islrale ( sort', when tv.o ini'eru.al inis nl lading t:> ri'irv tho innnljor »'•! si*ain«*n th ,1 in’the fourth seta dole of the Shm„:,rr and Seam. „ An. I'.hM. bud me,i„st. ( ..jUititi W. !i.Na w vor-. oi the .lerui'er Ki'iiiti. A tend tn'or ion 'Ails to the elt'eei that the matter lunl not been reported to the tie ,-rtmenl. :■ failure to comply with i lie provisions of Section fi of the Sluopiuo end Belli, ten Amendment Act, }<)!] It whs explained tlint a seaman ]md ohtahied a do, tor's certifie-ite ndisino him to remain ashore for one i rip ‘ and out of tile kindness of Ins ,i, , ain allowed the man lec.ve for that if well as family reasons, and paid him lus "ages wliil" _asla :e. Captain Strinuer hr ihe .dartue I pari moir.t. aerred thill the ruse wasmainly hroitv.hl as an example. *> they are no inn to iono-e the law with le-nid to reportin' tlu> matter when til -y leave men ndmre,” he added. it 'is likely to i a‘.ts- trouble in more

\\:ivs tlinn oiH’. Mr F. K. Hunt S.M.: “Shirma-ders must know that this law must be obeyed.’' The full penalty for proceeding to sea without n full complement v.u; p|j.y ip view i f ihe Departin'til a tiir.de in Ihi OB', h.e, o-er. be weed •,,lj’i .i' line if fit <m each „l the iiri.i two •informal,ions. The en fit ain was e.onvi-ted and discharged mi the other information.