SEAMEN'S REGISTER.
' MEANS OP TRACING DESERTERS. lih'tshmjrami—phess association- -corrnwaT.l (Rec. February 23, 11.30 p.m.) *' London, February 23. An 'advisory-committee, on which .both;em-' ployers and employees . connected ..with', themercantile marine are . represented,; unanimouslyrecommended the Board of Trade to establish,; under tho; supervision of. tho Re-gistrar-General of and . 'Seamen, ; a central register showing the continuous 1 'record of every seaman'in order to trace. and punish deserters. ■: ; Mr. Churchill (President:.of the Board, of Trade) rejected: the ; fecommendation .'.on' the ground of expense. •' He also rejected .another, relating to .the efficiency of seamen. ....;' ;' Tlio committee will how send a deputation to Mr. Churchill, including Mi. Norman Hill and Mr.. Devitt. Vi :..:.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 440, 24 February 1909, Page 7
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107SEAMEN'S REGISTER. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 440, 24 February 1909, Page 7
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