To the Editor of the "NonrirCunsa Dany News'
Si—L.E.W's reply to M.EO's letter is scarcely what one expects in these It appears that H.E.W. takes excep: tion to a Marine Engineer coming lurider the category of an "Officer," a3 the word does not appear on Board of Trade Articles. If such is the ease then we take it that there are no OfMicers in the British Mercantile Marine! The Articles mentioned commence with Master, Ist. Mate, 2nd. Mate, ele, continuing with Chief, Second, Third Engineers, ete., but for the information of H.EW. may Istale that an Extra Chief Engineer's Certi-tale clearly states that "This Ameer passed as ist. Class Engineer on teseveee" and if that Is good enough for our marine governing body it certainly is good enough for me, if not for HEW.
Taingtao, June 8.
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