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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Serial
From or to whom.
No.
Despatch No., ko.
Date.
Subject.
Page.
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1904.
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To Acting-Governor Telegram
May.
July 27
2
Acting May.
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Case of the S.S. “Inkum.” Enquires if it is true that the autho- rities declined to allow Master to take legal proceedings against the crew for refusing to proceed to Japan, and if so, what were the grounds of refusal.
Governor Telegram |(Rec. July 28) States that the Marine Magistrate de-
clined to convict the crew for refusal of duty because the agreement of the crew did not mention the carrying of contraband cargo to Japan.
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To Board of Trade
July 29
Transmits copy of No. 2...
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To Governor Sir M. Telegram
Nathan.
August 5
Enquires if the magistrate refused to try the crew, or if he refused to convict after trial.
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5
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Governor Sir M. Telegram (Rec. Aug. 7) | States that the matter did not proceed
Nathan.
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To Governor Sir M. Telegram
Nathan,
August 26
to trial, the magistrate considering that there was no case.
Enquires if the harbour master refused to issue a summons in consequence of instructions from the Acting. Governor, if the case was judicially considered by the Magistrate's Court, and who advised that the crew could not be convicted.
Sir M. Telegram | (Rec, Aug. 28) | Replies to No. 6
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Governor
Nathan.
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To Board of Trade
August 30
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To Governor Sir M. Telegram September 1
Nathan.
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Transmits copy of Nos. 6 and 7
States, that the Board of Trade cannot accept opinion that the crew were not bound to proceed to Japan; requests him to take steps to terminate dead- lock, and asks if the men could not come home by another ship, leaving the parties to legal remedies on arrival.
10 Board of Trade
September 1
Confirms request verbally made at Colo- nial Office for the despatch of No. 9.
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11 To Governor Sir M. Telegram | September 2 Suggests return of crew to England assoon
Nathan.
12 Governor
Nathan.
Sir M. Telegram (Rec. Sep. 3)
as possible, the owners being prepared to make good expenditure legally incurred; the "Inkum" should be allowed to proceed to South Africa.
States that the crow will be sent home as soon as possible as distressed sailors and that the vessel is not being de- tained.
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13 To Board of Traile
September 3
14 Board of Trade
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