A WORD TO SEAMEN

Grey River Argus, 12 April 1928, Page 5

A WORD TO SEAMEN

By Governor-General ABOUT HOLD UPS. AUCKLAND. April HA suggestion tha.t merchant seamen might reciprocate hospitality ashore by considerate treatment of passengers and cargo was made by the GovernorGeneral in a speech at the Seamen Institute to-night. Speaking to .the seamen pr. sent. Sir Charles Ferguson said: ‘‘lf the people give you equitesv and hospitality, they are entitled to’ expect the same treat men.t from you when they go to sea, ami the public have been in many respects wit iorelv tried in the past. It rs of no use to go to the city merchant or the farmer with an appeal lor .’ no ’’ C ' V J"., ‘lmeX time and money as well, because h.s goods are being held Up, or if the faimer is having his produce detained. 1 am not saying anything about the rights of disputes, but 1 do s “Sg'” that .tlie lime to have them out is when the people from whom you expect money are about, to make a xo am- lam saying this in lhe nope th.it -7,..' w.li em.m.y It to others who may be ill-advised. That sort o thing m simplv killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, or rather, I had perhaps better say, it is plucking the G. > is from a potential flying angel. (Laughter.)