British Merchant Seamen in San Francisco, 1892-1898E. Arnold, 1899 - 206 pàgines |
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... desert the ship with their effects and leave the tailor unpaid . As a matter of fact , however , a sailor is not often allowed to purchase things from a tailor unless he has some wages earned , so that if he does desert he leaves his ...
... desert the ship with their effects and leave the tailor unpaid . As a matter of fact , however , a sailor is not often allowed to purchase things from a tailor unless he has some wages earned , so that if he does desert he leaves his ...
Pàgina 60
... desert . ' But this is not a correct view to take , as those who understand these things in San Francisco know that , generally speak- ing , the bulk of the men who desert do so in the first two or three weeks , whilst those who remain ...
... desert . ' But this is not a correct view to take , as those who understand these things in San Francisco know that , generally speak- ing , the bulk of the men who desert do so in the first two or three weeks , whilst those who remain ...
Pàgina 61
James Fell. with few exceptions , could not be induced on any consideration to desert . Moreover , they are nearly always truly thankful they were not led to desert when the ship came in , and the others went ; whilst numbers of those ...
James Fell. with few exceptions , could not be induced on any consideration to desert . Moreover , they are nearly always truly thankful they were not led to desert when the ship came in , and the others went ; whilst numbers of those ...
Pàgina 62
... desert their ships . ' This is pretty strong evidence , coming from a man whose bread - and - butter was made by inducing men to desert their ships . Men under conditions such as these would feel they were being treated like men , and ...
... desert their ships . ' This is pretty strong evidence , coming from a man whose bread - and - butter was made by inducing men to desert their ships . Men under conditions such as these would feel they were being treated like men , and ...
Pàgina 63
... desert . But do from 800 to 1,100 seamen desert ships annually in San Francisco , leaving behind them in their wages , and two months ' advance - pay taken before they ship from San Francisco , many thousands of pounds , without some ...
... desert . But do from 800 to 1,100 seamen desert ships annually in San Francisco , leaving behind them in their wages , and two months ' advance - pay taken before they ship from San Francisco , many thousands of pounds , without some ...
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