Consumption of tobacco, pan, cigarettes or guttka on the premises or during shore leave is strictly forbidden.
While on shore leave, the seaman visited a dance hall.
Service aboard ships typically extends for months at a time, followed by protracted shore leave.
Shore leave is being allowed.
Owing to the failure of a number of men to return in time from shore leave, this troopship had to sail after some delay leaving behind 18 soldiers.
The number of seamen refused leave to enter for shore leave during their ships' stay in port or for other purposes in the last quarter of 1979 was 298.
The master informed the immigration authorities that he was not granting any shore leave, and placed an armed guard at the gangway to enforce his order.
I am aware that there have been one or two occasions when a number of men on shore leave were unable to return to their ships owing to thick fog.
