CONFIDENTIAL,
Government House,
Hongkong, 21st September, 1904.
Sir,
That part of your telegram of the 10th instant, which directed me to send a full report of all the circumstances of the case of the crew of the S.S. "Inkum" was anticipated by my Confidential Despatch of the 8th instant.
In continuation of that Despatch, which embodied the arrangements which had been arrived at between this Government and the Master and Agents of the S.S. "Inkum" for providing for the crew during their stay in the Colony, I have now the honour to forward in triplicate bills for the men's board and lodging from 23rd July to 6th September, which amount in all to $1,324.05. This amount has been paid by Messrs. Arnhold Karberg and Company, the former Agents.
I also attach accounts in respect of the wages due to the men. Messrs. Arnhold Karberg and Company had expressed their willingness to pay the wages due up to the time of refusal of duty by the crew, but the men, while acknowledging the correctness of the accounts, have declined to sign.
After September 8th, as I explained in my despatch, ...
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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
&C., &C., &C.
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