Any further communication should be addressed to— THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (MARINE DEPARTMENT), BOARD OF TRADE, 7, WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S.W. And the following letter and number should be quoted :— M.10391 Telegraphic Address, BOARD OF TRADE, MARINE, LONDON.
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Sir,
BOARD OF TRADE, (MARINE DEPARTMENT), 12601/96 (PLU 13 JUN 16 7, WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S.W. 12th June, 1896.
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With reference to your letter of the 25th January 1895 respecting the imprisonment at Hong Kong of certain seamen who had been tried by a Naval Court at Honolulu, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state, for Mr Secretary Chamberlain's information, that they are now advised that a Naval Court has no power to sentence prisoners to be confined in any prison in Her Majesty's Dominions. Instructions to this effect will be issued to all officers holding Naval Courts without delay.
The enclosures to the despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong are returned herein.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Ingram B. Walker
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.