The China Merchants We publish this morning a letter from an officer of the China Merchants S.N.Co. which "calls for wholehearted support. In the second week of February we gave 44 full account of the unhappy plight fof the C. M. officers. Briefly, there about 170 of them whose wares ave remained unpaid in most eases since the end of November and in others for a much longer time, 'There are, we believe, many pens sioners in' the same plight, Negotiations, appeals consular representations, all have: proved unavailing. How these mien contrive to carry fon, we cannot imagine: a. ship's officer's pay is never vast and many of them have families, Now control of the Company has been taken over by Nanking and we do urge that the Nationalist authorities will sco to it without further delay that officers? and crews! wages full. There are claims ing would doubtless wish to pay but has difficulty finding merey to meet, but this ean-not be the ease with the China Merchants steamers, which have for a considerable time been carrying Bood cargoes. Why not, at least let each ship ray her own wages out of her own earnings? Justice in this respect is long overdue ud it would create an" excellent effect if the nes administration saw to 1 ts one of its first reforms, this old wrong was righted.
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