SIR,
No. 10.
BOARD OF TRADE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received September 2, 1904.)
[Answered by No. 13.]
Board of Trade (Finance and General Department),
7, Whitehall Gardens, London, S.W., September 1, 1904. WITH reference to your letter No. 30358, of the 30th ultimo,* relating to the "Inkum " case, I am directed by the Board of Trade to confirm the request made at my interview with Mr. Lucas this afternoon that with the concurrence of the Secretary of State a telegram might be sent to the Governor of Hong Kong to the following effect:-
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"Inkum.” Board Trade desire Colonial Office to say they cannot accept
[see No. 9] arrival."
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No. 11.
I have, &c.,
T. W. P. BLOMEFIELD.
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for the information of the Board of Trade, the enclosed copies of telegraphic corre- spondence* with the Governor of Hong Kong with regard to the crew of the steamship "Inkum."
2. Mr. Lyttelton would be glad if the Board would cause the contents of Sir M. Nathan's telegram of the 3rd instant† to be communicated to the owners of the vessel.
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No. 14.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
SIR,
BOARD OF TRADE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received September 7, 1904.)
[Answered by No. 26.]
Board of Trade (Finance and General Department),
7, Whitehall Gardens, London, S.W., September 6, 1904.
I AM directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
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of the 3rd instant, transmitting copies of telegraphic correspondence regarding the Inkum case, and to request you to inform the Secretary of State that the purport of the telegram of the Governor of Hong Kong of the 3rd instantt has been com- municated to the owners of the vessel.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
MR. LYTTELTON to GOVERNOR SIR M. NATHAN.
(Sent 4.5 p.m., September 2, 1904.) TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No. 12.]
Referring to my telegram of yesterday,† I suggest that crew of "Inkum" should. be returned to this country as soon as possible, either serving on board other ships or as distressed seamen, owners of "Inkum" being prepared to make good whatever expenditure they may be hereafter held to have legally incurred. “Inkum" should not be detained, but allowed to proceed to South Africa.
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No. 12.
GOVERNOR SIR M. NATHAN to MR. LYTTELTON. (Received 7.50 a.m., September 3, 1904.) TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No. 17.]
Referring to your telegrams of 2nd [? 1st] September and 3rd [? 2nd] September‡ (sic) crew of " Inkum will be sent home as soon as possible as distressed sailors. Ship is not being detained. Despatch follows by mail.
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SIR,
No. 15.
I have, &c.,
HERBERT JEKYLL.
BOARD OF TRADE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received September 7, 1904.)
[Answered by L.F. on No. 45.]
Board of Trade (Finance and General Department),
7, Whitehall Gardens, London, S.W., September 6, 1904.
I AM directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you, for the information
of the Secretary of State, the accompanying copy of correspondence between this Department and the Shipping Federation, respecting the circumstances under which the firemen of the "Auchenarden," of Glasgow, were paid off at Hong Kong, and provided with passages to this country, the cost of which is now reclaimed from His Majesty's Government.
The Board would be obliged if the Secretary of State would cause a report upon the facts of the case to be obtained from the Hong Kong Government.
I am to add that the "Roon" arrived at Southampton on the 25th August, and that nothing is known by the Board's officials at the port of either the firemen or their wages.
I have, &c.,
HERBERT JEKYLL.
Reference :-
C.O. 882
SIR,
COLONIAL OFFICE to BOARD OF TRADE.
[Answered by No. 14.]
Downing Street, September 3, 1904. WITH reference to your letter of the 1st September, § and to recent interviews at this Department, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to transmit to you,
† No. 9.
§ No. 10.
• No. 8.
‡ Nos. 9 and 11.
Enclosure 1 in No. 15.
TELEGRAM RECEIVED BY BOARD OF TRADE FROM SHIPPING FEDERATION, 318T AUGUST, 1904.
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Steamer Auchenarden,' Hong Kong, firemen refused proceed Japan, demanded discharge, which master was required by harbour master to grant; men returning by
Nos. 9, 11, and 12.
† No. 12.
‡ No. 13.
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