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Serial

From or to whom.

Berisl No.

Despatch

From or to whom,

Date.

Subject.

Page.

No.

Despatch No, &o.

Date.

No., c.

1904.

38

To Board of Trade

October 25

39

Board of Trade

October 27

vii

1904.

48

18

J. H. Welsford and

Co., Ltd.

December 5

18

Bubject.

Page.

States, in reply to No. 47, that the amounts referred to were already collected in Hong Kong from their Agente, Messrs. Gibb, Livingstone and Co.

S.S." Bawtry."

Reports on the case; asks for the opinion of the Law Officers as to dealing with these cases, for the guidance of the Magistrate.

S.S. "Inkum.”

States, with reference to No. 48, that the Governor's despatches were under- stood to mean that the expenses had only been guaranteed by the Com- pany's agents and not already paid, and regrets having troubled them in the matter.

26

26

27

49

Governor

Nathan.

Sir M,

393

November 7 (Rec. Dec. 10.)

21

50

To J. H. Welsford

and Co., Ltd.

December 14

November 1

S.S." Bawtry."

Transmits, for consideration, copy of No. 37; asks what reply should be sent to the Governor regarding opin- ion of the Law Officers.

States, in reply to No. 38, that the Law Officers have not been asked for an

opinion on the "Inkum" case, but transmits correspondence with Foreign Offico respecting similar cases; can- not express opinion on legal points involved.

Transmits copies of Nos. 38 and 39; asks whether the Law Officers have been consulted regarding the "in- kum case, and, if so, what is their opinion; if not, suggests that they should be consulted without delay.

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Transmits copy of circular to Consular Officers at all ports directing their procedure in cases similar to that of the "Bawtry"; suggests that the matter is not one for the Foreign Office but requests that if the Law Oficere are asked for an opinion by Colonial Office or Board of Trade the Foreign Office may be furnished with

a copy.

40

To Foreign Office...

October 28

41

Foreign Office

21

42

To Board of Trade...

-

November 3

S.S. "Inkum." Transmits copy of No. 36

22

51

Foreign Office

December 22

1905.

S.S." Bawtry.”

Considers that the better course would be for the Magistrate to decide such cases on his own responsibility and subject to an appeal in the ordinary way.

28

43

To Governor Sir M. Telegram

Nathan.

November 4

S.S."Bawtry." Points out difficulties of the legal aspect of the question and states that the Magistrate must use his discretion, leaving the parties aggrieved to appeal against his decision.

52

2222

23

House of Commons

April 19

44

Governor Sir M. Confil-

Nathan.

dential.

October 5 (Rec. Nov. 7.)

S.S." Inkum." Transmite further bills for maintenance

of the crew.

53

23

To Governor Sir M. Telegram

Nathan.

April 19

45

Ditto

366

October 17 (Rec. Nov. 18.)

S.S." Auchenarden." Transmits report of the Harbour Master

54

24

Imprisonment of the crews of the “St. Helena" and Battersea Bridge." Mr. Lyttelton, in reply to a question by Mr. Robson, said that His Majesty's Government had no knowledge of the imprisonment of crews of these ships in Hong Kong, but that the Governor would be asked for par- ticulars.

Requests report on alleged imprison- ment of the crews of the "St. Helena" and "Battersea Bridge."

Governor Sir M. Telegram (Rec. April 20.) Reports circumstances under which the

Nathan.

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28

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crews were sentenced to imprison- ment; having some doubt in the matter he (the Governor) has directed their release.

S.S." Inkum,”

46

Ditto

Confi-

dential.

47

To J. H. Welsford

October 21 (Rec. Nov, 21.)

November 30

Transmits further bills for the main-

tenance of the crew.

25

55

To Mr. W. 8. Rob-

April 27

Conveys purport of No. 54

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and Co., Ltd.

Transmits vouchers for the amounts expended for the maintenance of the crew, and requests that the equivalent at the current rate of exchange may be paid to the Crown Agents to the credit of the Government of Hong Kong.

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son, K.C., M.P.

56

Governor Sir M.

Nathan.

Confi- dential.

April 21 (Rec. May 22.)

Transmits report of Police Magistrate who tried the crews; explains why

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he released the men.

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