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1905.
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181
Governor Sir J. An-
derson (Straita)
Tele- (Rec. June 15.)
gram.
Reports receipt of a letter from the Chief Engineer of the "St. Kilda," staling that all her officers have asked to be taken back by cruiser as near as may be possible to home.
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194
Governor Sir M. Na- Secret.
than (Hong Kong).
June 2 (Rec. July 3.)
Reports further on the movements of vessels suspected of being in attendance on the Russian fleet.
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195
To Governor Sir C. Secret
Boyle (Mauritius).
July 3
Approves action reported in No. 177
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182
To Governor Sir J.
Anderson (Straits).
Tele- gram.
June 16
Requests any particulars received as to cargo of St. Kilda" and movements of "Dnieper."
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196
Governor Sir J. An-
derson (Straits).
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183
Governor Sir J. An-
derson (Straits).
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184
Governor Sir M. Na-
than (long Kong)
185
Ditto
186
Governor Sir J. An-
derson (Straits).
Tele- (Rec. Jane 17.) States that at 7-30 A.M. on 12th June the "Dnieper" was 40 miles to the west of gram.
Acheen Head, going in a westerly direc- tion, and that Governor of Hong Kong bas been asked to send full particulars as to cargo of the "St. Kilda.”
Tele- (Rec. June 17.)| Gives summary of manifests of the "St. Kilda." gram.
Secret.
May 19 (Rec. June 19.)
Reporta further as to action taken respect- ing vessels suspected of attending on the Russian fleet, and encloses a revised list showing movements of suspected vessels.
Tele- (Rec. June 26.) Reports landing of the master and crew of the British steamer "Ikhona," sunk on gram.
5th June by the Russian cruiser "Terek."
197
Governor Sir M. Na-
than (Hong Kong).
Confi- dential.
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EE
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198
Foreign Office
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June 15 (Rec. July 10.)
June 16 (Rec. July 17.)
July 20
June 29
(Rec. July 24.)
June 29 (Rec. July 24.)
July 26
June 24
Confi- dential. (Rec. July 28.)
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Forwards statements made by the Chinese crew of the steam-ship "St. Kilda," together with copy of a letter and a statement by the captain of the Russian cruiser "Dnieper" relative to the sink- ing of the "St. Kilda" by the "Dnieper."
Transmits, for any action that may be taken in the matter of the sinking of the "St. Kilda," copy of the ship's manifest as declared before a notary public.
States, with reference to No. 194, that the Commissioners of Customs have been requested to furnish information as to the future movements of the "Syfang," and that the question of proceedings against the "Poschan" may be left to the discretion of the Governor; ex- presses appreciation of the manner in which Sir M. Nathan has dealt with the various cases.
Submits extract from the log of the "Aparima" reporting stoppage of the vessel by the Russian cruiser “Terek,” and transmits copy of the guarantee exacted from the master of the "Apa- rima" that the cargo would be landed at Calcutta and Singapore.
Transmits particulars of the cargo of the "Ikbona," sunk by the Russian cruiser "Terek."
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127
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128
Suggests that the Governor of Hong Kong 129
should furnish a report as to tue con-
tents of the mails taken from the "St. Kilda," especially as to whether they included any official correspondence intended for the Japanese Government.
Request a report as to the mails taken
taken from the "St. Kilda."
Trausmits report from the Postmaster- General regarding the treatment by the Russian cruiser "Dnieper" accorded to mails for Japan on the "St. Kilda," and copy of a letter from the commander of the "Dnieper" to the master of the "Flores" on the subject of the mails.
Confirms Nos. 184 and 187, and transmits copy of a letter from the local agents of the "St. Kilda," intimating their intention to submit a claim against the Russian Government for losges, sub- tained..
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(Rec. July 28.) States, in reply to No. 202, that the Post- master-General has no information in addition to that in No. 208 with respect to the "St. Kilda "mails,
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187
Governor Sir M. Na- than (Hong Kong)
Tele- (Rec. June 26.) States that the agent of the "St. Kilda" gives notice that he will present claim gram.
on behalf of local interests.
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199
Governor Sir J. An-
dersou (Straits).
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188
Governor Sir J. An-
derson (Straits).
Tele- (Rec. June 26.) Communicates statement made by the master of the Ikhona" as to the gram.
sinking of his vessel by the "Terek," and as to the later proceedings of that vessel; suggests the Naval Commander- in-chief should be directed to notify her to refrain from interference with British sbipe.
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200
Ditto
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201
Foreign Office
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Foreign Office
190
Governor Sir M. Na-
than (Hong Kong)
June 26
Concurs in the proposal in No. 178 to approve Sir C. Boyle's action in the matter of the "Juliette."
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117
were in
202
To Governor Sir
Tele-
July 27
M. Nathan (Hong
gram.
Kong),
203
Governor Sir M. Na-
tuần (Hong Kong).
Tele (Rec. June 29.) States that the "Syfang" is included in
the list of colliers that gram.
attendance on the belligerent fleet on the coast of Indo-China last May furnished by British Consul at Saigon.
of stoppage
British ship 118 "Aparima" by the "Terek"; she was allowed to proceed after her papers had been examined and a guarantee given that all cargo was to be landed at Singa- pore or Calcutta.
191
Governor Sir J. An-
derson (Straits).
Tele- (Rec. June 29.) Reports gram.
(Rec. June 29.) Stutes that the British Consul at Batavia 118
has reported the arrival of the "Terek."
192
Ditto
Tele-
204
Ditto
gram.
Confi. June 26 dential. (Rec. July 28.)
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Ditto
Tele. (Rec. June 30.) Reports that Danish steamer "Princess Marie" from Singapore for Shanghae gram.
and Yokohama was sunk by the "Terek" on 22nd June, and that the crew are expected to arrive at Singapore on 2nd July.
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205
Ditto
Tele-
gram.
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