To Be Given First Consideration, Says Ministry Nanking, May 20. A circular order has been issued by the Ministry of Communications the various shipping companies in [China, instructing them to. give frst consideration to Chinese trained in navigation schools when employing pilots. This order was a response to Petitions "sent in "by the Chinese Pilots Association, which pointed out that many shipping firms still are in favour of employing foreign pilots, regardless of whether they are Gov-lornment licensed or not.
The order points out that only licensed pilots, foreign or Chinese, allowed to be employed, and first consideration must be given 10 Uensed Chinese pilots. This, it is stated, is the only way to relieve the unemployment situation as regards (Chinese pilots trained in navigation schools Central News,
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