HONG KONG.
CORRESPONDENCE
(July 1904 to September 1905.]
RELATING ΤΟ
REFUSAL OF SEAMEN TO SERVE ON
VESSELS CARRYING CONTRABAND.
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No. 1.
MR. LYTTELTON to ACTING-GOVERNOR MAY.
(Sent, at request of Board of Trade, 11.20 a.n, July 27, 1904.)
TELEGRAM.
[Answered by Nos. 2 and 27.]
Owners of steamship "Inkum" state that authorities declined to allow master take legal proceedings against crew for refusing to proceed to Japan.
Is it true; if so, what were grounds for refusal?
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No. 2.
ACTING GOVERNOR MAY to MR. LYTTELTON. (Received 12.13 p.m., July 28, 1904.)
TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No. 4.]
Referring to your telegram of 27th July.* Marine magistrate declined to convict crew refusal of duty because the agreement of crew did not mention carrying contra- band cargo Japan. Vessel carrying cargo of coal, crew unaware destination until arrival here.
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SIR,
No. 3.
COLONIAL OFFICE to BOARD OF TRADE.
Downing Street, July 29, 1904. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to transmit to you, for the information of the Board of Trade, a copy of a telegramf which has been received from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong in reply to an enquiry* addressed to
• No. 1.
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