Serial

From or to whom.

Subject.

Pago.

No.

Despatch No., &c.

Date.

1905.

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ix

Subject.

Page.

59

59

To Governor Sir M. Telegram November 7

Nathan.

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Governor Sir M.

Nathan.

871

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To Foreign Office...

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October 19 (Rec. Nov. 21.) November 25

Conveys purport of request of Russian Government in No. 58; concurs in modification of regulations if Governor sees no objection. Reports as to the health of Lieutenant

'T'yrkov and his release on parole.

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73

War Office ...

January 25

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74

Transmits copy of No. 60; requests re- ply to No. 54 as to the Hong Kong Ordinance for the internment of refugees of the belligerent forces.

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To Governor Sir M.

Nathan.

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75

To Foreign Office

January 27

January 28

States that it is proposed to give free hospital treatment to the crew, and that no stoppages will be recovered from these men in respect of their maintenance while in a British Mili tary hospital.

Transmits copy of Nos. 71 and 73

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Transmits copy of Nos. 70, 71 and 73 ...

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and Treasury.

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Governor

Nathan.

Sir

M.

383

October 31 (Rec. Dec. 5.)

Forwards and recommends an applica- tion from Major Sexton for the grant of an allowance as interpreter in con- nection with the interned crew.

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76

Foreign Office

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January 30

63

Ditto

387

November 2 (Rec. Dec. 5.)

Acknowledges receipt of No. 51, and sends list of arms handed over by the Naval Authorities on October 29th.

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77

61

Ditto

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Confi- dential.

November 2 (Rec. Dec. 5.)

Reports arrangements made for meeting and ultimately recovering the ex- penditure involved in the internment of the crow.

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To Governor Sir M.

Nathan.

Confi- dential.

78

To Foreign Office...

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February 2

February 2

تنا

To Treasury

December 10

Transmits copy of No. 64, and truste that sanction will be given for the continuance of the arrangement made for defraying and recovering expendi- ture in connection with the intern- ment.

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79

Treasury

February 23

80

Foreign Office

...

February 28

66

Governor

Sir M.

Confi.

Nathan.

dential.

November 16 (Rec. Dec. 17.)

Transmits copies of documents relative Pini's protest to Sub-Lieutenant against the internment camp being in charge of a British military officer.

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81

67

Treasury

December 19

Concurs in the arrangement proposed in No. 65 for treating the expenses of interning the crew.

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To Governor Sir M.

Nathan,

Confi- dential.

March 8

GA

To Governor Sir M.

Nathan.

Confi- dential.

December 23

Concurs in the arrangement proposed in No. 64 for treating the expenses of interning the crew.

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82

Treasury

March 22

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70

69

To Treasury

1905.

January G

1904.

The Chief Pay:maa- (662/04) December 8,

ter, Hong Kong.

(Rec. Jan. 11, 1905.)

Transmits accounts for the month of November of expenditure on account of the crew of the "Burni," and sug- gests that they should be kept at the Treasury.

71

To War Office

January 16

72

To Governor Sir M.

14

January 25

Nathan.

Requests that the War Office may be consulted as to the rate at which some of the officers and crew of the "Burni" who have been admitted into the military hospital should be charged. Transmits copy of No. 70; asks what

answer should be returned. Approves the grant of an allowance of 15- a day to Major Sexton, if the Russian Consul concurs.

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83

To Foreign Office...

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March 25

Transmite copy of Nos. 79 and 82, and enquires if the course proposed in No. 82 is concurred in.

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84

Foreign Office

April 1

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Concurs in proposal in No. 82 to consult the Russian Consul, but suggests that the matter might be left in abeyance pending the conclusion of the war when the claim for general expenses will be presented to the Russian Government.

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Transmite copy of correspondence with His Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburg relative to the alleged ill- treatment of the crew of the "Burni"; suggests that the Governor of Hong Kong should be asked for his observa- tions thereon.

Transmits, for observations, copy of No.

76.

States that No. 76 has been communi- cated to the Governor of Hong Kong for his observations.

Transmits copy of a letter to the War Office, enquiring why it is not pro- posed to recover hospital stoppages from the crew of the "Burni."

Sends copy of correspondence with the War Office respecting the treatment of the crew; concurs in the views of the Army Council on legislation proposed.

States that for the present no advice will be tendered to the King in respect to the Ordinance enclosed in No. 50; transmits copies of Nos. 54 and 80.

Transmits copy of a letter from the War Office regarding the stoppages from the pay of the crew of the "Burni" for hospital charges; suggests that the local representative of the Russian Government should be consulted with a view to recovering the full cost of issues subject to such stoppages of pay as that Government may deem requisite.

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