The Archive · 1927

ARRIVAL OF THE GREEN HOWARDS

Regiment With a Brill History: Billetted in Yangtzepoo she tanger Yn tom jiuthority that at a meeting of the Fivectors of she. China Merchants Steam. Navigation Company, Ld eld on Monday, it was decided to fake back Into the Company's ser-Mice al of the foreiga deck a 'engineer officers whose servi Semporarlly dispensed with on Fanunry 31, in consequence of the Shforecd idleness of the: Company' fees owing. to military and. other seizures of the ships.

We' are informed that the scale of pay will be that mow in force on the vessels of the China Navigation Company, but that in the ey That Company reverting to Ainieh obtained. previous to the cut Which came into effect. on April the China Merchants' Company will] probably follow suit, "Ye will be remembered that when! the China Merchants' decided 0 Sid of the services of the Junior Joreign officers in its employ, they Jere told that they had better seek Siber employment, as the. Company Siad'no desire that they should re-hain out of employment on the off-hance of the China Merchants' xefuming. sailings. Many of the fers have serves were Sihey"emptoyment, but ies beloved pened. with have since foun:

the great majority will be Nailable for re-employment by, the hina Merchants: as-and: when thei services are required.

The Company intends resuming ailings in ull of its former services Se. soon. as. arrangements can be unde, Mos; of the ships that are Jad up. in. Shanghai will be unfit for service before considerable work has been done on them, but we) understand that the str. ifsinming, Yueh is probably going into. dock thort time. Esher vessels will will be ready to sail in a) Be placed in service as they gan be got ready,

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