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Subject.

Page.

Serial No.

From or to whom.

Despatch

Data.

No., &o.

Imprisonment of the crew of the

1905.

ix

Subject.

Page.

"Parthenia.”

67

57

To Governor Sir J.

Anderson.

Straits

May 24

Settle-

ments,

States that a question has been asked in Parliament, and requests full report by telegraph.

31

To Governor Sir M.

Nathan.

Confi- dential.

Telegram.

58

Governor

Anderson.

Sir 3.

Straita Settle- ments, Telegram.

(Rec. May 26.) Reports as to the imprisonment of the crew; an appeal is pending, but he (the Governor) sees no ground for interference.

31

68

Governor Sir M,

Nathan.

152

59 To Mr. W. S. Rob-

May 30

son, K.C., M.P.

Transmits copy of No. 58; the case does not appear to be one in which the Secretary of State can interfere.

32

July 13

June 9 (Rec. July 15.)

Transmits copy of No. 66 relative to the Bentence on the crewe of the "St. Kilda" and "Thyra," and re- quests that any action taken by the local courts in the direction suggested may be facilitated.

Transmita copy of a telegram from the owner of the SS. "Thyra," asking that the crew might be compelled to proceed to their destination, together with copy of the reply.

34

34

69

Ditto

161

60

Governor Sir J.

Anderson.

Straits Settle- ments, Telegram.

(Rec. June 2.) States that on appeal the sentences on the crew have been reduced to four weeks.

32

June 16 (Rec. July 17.)

Reports circumstances in which

crews of the "Thyra " and "St. Kilda" have been released.

the

85

61

To Mr. W. S. Rob. BOд, K.C., M.P.

-

June 3

States that the Governor reports that the Bentence on the crew has, on appeal, been reduced to four weeks' imprison- ment.

70

Ditto

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Confi- August 21 dential. (Rec. Sept. 22.).

States, in reply to No. 67, that every facility has been afforded to the crews of the "St. Kilda" and "Thyra" to appeal, but that they have decided not to do so.

36

62

61

"The South Wales

Daily Post."

June 16

To Governor Sir M. Telegram

Nathan.

Enquires as to the present position in the matter of the imprisonment of the crew of the S.S. “Purthenia," in view of distress caused to the families of certain members of the crew.

1274

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June 17

Imprisonment of crew of “St. Kilda." Requests report on alleged imprison- ment of crew of “St. Kilda," for re- fusing to proceed to Japan.

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Governor Sir M. Telegram (Rec. June 19.) Reports that the crews of the "St. Kilda"

Nathan.

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and "Thyra" were sentenced to imprisonment for refusal of duty, bat were released on 15th June.

65

To

"The South Wales Daily Post."

June 21

66

Foreign Office

July 8

Imprisonment of the crew of the "Parthenia."

States that the sentence of eight weeks' imprisonment on certain of the crew of the "Parthenia" was, on appeal, reduced to four weeks.

Imprisonment of crews of “St. Kilda " and "Thyra." Acknowledges receipt of Nos. 63 and 64 and suggests that a review of the magistrate's decision in the cases of the "St. Kilda" and "Thyra" should be obtained by bringing the matter on appeal before the proper appellate tribunal.

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