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Creiij List and Monthly Wages, Vessel of 8,800 Tons Deadweight 



Japanese 



Deck Department 



Master 



First mate 



Second mate 



Third mate 



Boatswain 



Quartermasters 



Carpenter 



Able seamen 



Ordinary seamen 



Engine Department 



Chief engineer 



First engineer 



Second engineer 



Third engineer 



Storekeeper 



First oiler 



Oilers 



Firemen 



Coal-passers 



Steward Department 



Steward 



Cook 



Rice cook 



Mess men 



Total crew. 



No. 



6 

 12 



59 



Wages 



35.00 

 26.00 

 20.00 

 20.00 



Amount 



35.00 

 26.00 

 20.00 

 60.00 



Total wages per month. 



Total 



51,179.00 



1,549.00 



141.00 



$2,869.00 



Basis of Compilation of Above Figures: 



These are minimum wages paid by three largest Japanese steamship companies. There are 

 higher wages and a bonus system in addition. 



Exchange rate used to convert to American money — Yen, .50 



Per cent of American scale 54 



