The captain reported a sergeant to Capt. Bloxham for me subordination, insolence and mutiny as conduct The sergeant was transferred another ship.
March 7, 1924, S.S, "Hydrangea." Rollo Khan, Indian Guard on this vessel, was charged before the Marine Court with being absent from duty. This guard had been ranted one hour's leave whilst the vessel was in Swatow and he failed to return before the vessel sailed. This guard was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.
March 11, 1924. 5.
Ta wrd_ No. 650 was at 10.50 a.m.
1 fast asleep whilst on duty on the bridge either under the influence of drugs or drink. This guard had previously been reported. guards who should have been on duty were found asleep in their bunks.
April 12, 1924. 8.8. "Chung On." Three guards who should have be on duty were found by the captain asleep in the mess room. On the previous Tuesday one of the guard failed to join the ship before leaving, Hongkong.
April 20, 1924. S. "Borneo. Two Indian guards went ashore at, 8 p.m. the previous evening and failed to turn up although the captain kept back the departure of the vessel until 6.85 a.m.
April 29, 1924. S. "Kanchow. Galem Ah, Indian guard on the above vessel, charged at the Marine Court for absenting himself from Shannon that the guard re-his ship without leave. Inspector
ported that he had missed his boat at 10.45 a.m. on the 24th. He.said that it was the third time he had missed his boat in two months and he had been dealt with departmentally. The defendant told the Har-hour-master that he went ashore at veen on the 23rd and was due back at.midnight but could only get across by hiring 2 sampan for $3 and he could not afford that. He waited till morning when the boat had left. Inspector Shannon said that the man had a bad record, The defendant imprisoned for one month with hard labour.
November 10, 1921. $.S. "Suochow.". The guards were ordered to go through firing practice in aejcoriance with the regulations. Three of the guards completed their firing practice. It was then observed that the fourth guard had not fired but his place was taken by one of the guards who had already finished his practice. The fourth guard was then ordered to go through the firing practice when he stated that he had no knowledge whatever of firearms, December 13, 1924. $.S. "Tami An attempt to smuggle arms on this vessel was discovered by the officers. Several Chinese suspected of being concerned were chased by {the ship's officers, and two Guards
near the gangway' by which fugitives, escaped made no attempt arrest them or bar their _, December 22, 1921, shan." At 11 p.m. the second officer iwas in charge of the bridge. The {European sergeant. io charge of the police guard walked on to the bridge was told by the second officer was not allowed on the bridge, The sergeant then charged the second officer with being drunk. The second jflieer immediately sent for the captain and the chief officer who ordered the Sergeant off the bridge. The matter was reported to the Captain Superintendent of Police. The second officer was subsequently asked by the Police Department would accept an apology.
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