KORANNA - Foreign-going steamship 1914-15
terms of employment of Lascars and Asiatic Seamen
Source: BT 165/1171
Official Log Book
On front page
Commencement - 23 DEC 1914 at Cardiff
Termination - 7 AUG 1915 at London
‘Delivered to the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at the Port of London Poplar’
Master: H C Purkis (cert. 019809) of 10 Landrock Road, Hornsey, London N
p.3
List of Crew reported on:-
Master, 1st Mate, 2nd Mate, Junior 2nd Mate, (4th Mate - did not sign on until 4 MAY 15 at Singapore), Chief Steward, Carpenter, 1st Engr, 2nd Engr,3rd Engr, 4th Engr, Wireless Operator and one Apprentice!
William C Pearson - VG VG
p.12
‘Employment of Lascars and Asiatic Seamen
|
Voyage |
Sailors’ Department |
Engineers’ Department |
Stewards’ Department |
Total |
||
|
Petty Officers |
Other Persons |
Petty Officers |
Other Persons |
Assistants of all sorts |
||
|
From the United Kingdom |
3 |
14 |
3 |
21 |
5 |
46 |
|
To the United Kingdom |
3 |
17 |
3 |
20 |
5 |
48 |
‘Sailors’ Department will include Serangs, Tindals, and all Asiatics engaged to serve in the navigation of the Ship’.
‘Engineers’ Department will include all Asiatics engaged as Engineers, Stokers, Greasers, Coal Trimmers, and every person engaged in any way to work in connection with Engines, Boilers, Coal, &c’.
‘Stewards’ Department will include all Asiatic Stewards, Servants, &c. engaged to serve on Board, but not in the Sailors’ or Engineers’ Department’.
‘NOTE - Deaths among the above Lascars and Asiatics, whether they occur on the outward or homeward voyage, should be entered in the space provided for Deaths of Members of the Crew’.