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Subject.
Page.
No.
Despatch No, &o.
Date.
48
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J. H. Welsford and
Co., Ltd.
18
S.S. “ Bawtry.” Transmita, 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 Office respecting similar cases; can- not express opinion on legal points involved.
Transmita 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 Officers are asked for an opinion by Colonial Office or Board of Trade the Foreign Office may be furnished with
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Foreign Office
November 1
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49
Governor Sir M.
Nathan.
393
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Pare.
Bubject.
1904.
December 5
States, in reply to No. 47, that the amounts referred to were already collected in Hong Kong from their Agents, Messrs. Gibb, Livingstone and Co.
26
November 7 (Reo, Dec. 10.)
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.
"1
S.S.“ Inkum.'
States, with roference to No. 48, that the Governor's despatches were under- stoơi 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
27
21
50
To J. H. Welsford
-
December 14
and Co., Ltd.
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a copy.
42
To Board of Trade...
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November 3
S.S. "Inkum." Transmita copy of No. 36
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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 November 4
Nathan.
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
House of Commons
April 19
23
44
Governor
Nathan.
Sir M.
Confi- dential.
October 5 (Rec. Nov. 7.)
S.S." Inhum." Transmite frther bills for maintenance
of the crew.
53
23
To Governor Sir M. Telegram
Nathan.
April 19
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."
28
28
S.S." Auchenarden.”
54
45
Ditto
366
October 17 (Rec. Nov. 18.)
Transmits report of the Harbour Master
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Governor
Nathan.
S.S. “Inkum."
Sir M. Telegram | (Rec. April 20.)| Reports circumstances under which the crews were sentenced to imprison- ment; having some doubt in the matter he (the Governor) has directed their release.
28
46
Ditto
•
...
Confi- dential.
October 21 (Rec. Nov, 21.)
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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47
To J. H. Welsford
and Co., Ltd.
-
November 30
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.
Confil. dential.
April 21 (Rec. May 22.)
Transmits report of Police Magistrate who tried the crews; explains why he released the men.
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