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No. 23.
J. H. WELSFÖRD & CO., LTD., to COLONIAL OFFICE.
DEAR MR. LUCAS,
(Received September 8, 1904.)
Gulf Transport Line, 17, Water Street, Liverpool,
September 8, 1904. DOUBTLESS the "Inkum "crew matter is now in order, but for your guidance I think it right to inform you that on Tuesday last the authorities in spite of the Captain's protests put the European crew aboard the "Inkum." Yesterday they were taken off again.
In due course we will receive particulars of this matter, but it is clear that the action of the authorities is hardly conducive to instilling confidence in the minds of British shipowners in regard to their interests in the Far East.
Yours, &c.,
J. H. WELSFORD.
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3. It would seem that your agents in Hong Kong had not been careful to ascer tain the actual facts of the case before despatching the cable to which your telegram referred, and Mr. Lyttelton would be glad if you would cause enquiry to be made as to their reasons for sending you an apparently erroneous report.
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4. I am also to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 7th instant* with regard to the accounts for the cost of the detention of the crew of the "
"Inkum in Hong Kong.
In order to avoid any further misunderstanding and admonal expenditure on telegrams it appears to Mr. Lyttelton to be desirable to await the Governor's full report on the case before taking any further action.
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No. 26.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
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Reference :-
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No. 24.
MR. LYTTELTON to GOVERNOR SIR M. NATHAN. [Copy to Board of Trade, September 13, 1904. L.F.] [Answered by No. 45.]
Downing Street, September 8, 1904.
I HAVE the honour to transmit to you a copy of a letter from the Board of Trade with regard to the case of the S.S. "Auchenardin," of Glasgow.
2. I should be glad if you would furnish me with a full report on this matter at an early date.
I have, &c.,
ALFRED LYTTELTON.
SIR
COLONIAL OFFICE to BOARD OF TRADE.
[Answered by No. 31.]
Downing Street, September 8, 1904. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant and to enclose, for the information of the Board of Trade, copies of further correspondence with the Government of Hong Kong and Messrs. Welsford with regard to the S.S." Inkum."
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
SCHEDULE OF ENCLOSURES.
1. Messrs. Welsford & Co. Telegram. September 6.
2. To Governor, Hong Kong. Telegram. September 6.
3. Messrs. Welsford & Co.. September 6.
4. Governor. Telegram. September 7.
5. Messrs. Welsford & Co. September 7.
8. To Messrs. Welsford & Co. September 8.
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GENTLEMEN,
No. 25.
COLONIAL OFFICE to J. H. WELSFORD & CO., LTD.
[Answered by No. 28.]
Downing Street, September 8, 1904.
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram and letter of the 6th instant with regard to the S.S. "Inkum."
2. On the receipt of your telegram enquiries were addressed to the Governor of Hong Kong by telegraph and on the 7th instant§ the following reply was
received:-
'Statement of "Inkum" shipowners incorrect. Crew will be sent home as
stated in my telegram of 3rd September." ||
This cable was repeated to you by telegram as soon as it was received. The pur- port of the telegram of 3rd September|| had already been communicated to you by the Board of Trade.
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Nos. 16 and 18.
‡ No. 17.
No. 19.
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SIR,
No. 27.
GOVERNOR SIR M. NATHAN to MR. LYTTELTON. (Received September 9, 1904.) [Answered by No. 29.]
Government House, Hong Kong, August 3, 1904.
I HAVE the honour to confirm the following telegram sent to you by Mr. May on the 28th ultimo§ in reply to yours of the 27th concerning the case of the S.S." Inkum":-
"Referring to your telegram of 27th July, Marine Magistrate declined convict crew refusal of duty because the agreements of crew did not mention carrying contraband cargoes Japan. Vessel carrying cargo of coal; crew unaware destination until arrival here."
2. The "Inkum " arrived here with a cargo of coal which has been declared con- traband by Russia. The crew seem to have discovered here for the first time that their destination was Japan and some of them then refused to proceed in the vessel.
No. 21.
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‡ Nos. 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 25.