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حواسم
Government House,
Hongkong, 15th September, 1899.
24740
Lov
24857
Sir,
Yesterday evening I had the honour to receive from you the following telegram:-
"United States Ambassador complains that hired transport 'Tartar' conveying troops refused clearance contending that 'Tartar' Government ship is exempted from port regulations. Information required by telegraph what are the facts regarding 'Tartar' and by what law detention permissible unless otherwise advised by legal advisers you should allow clearance";
to which I replied by telegram:-
"British steam-ship 'Tartar' with United States Troops on board entered on the 6th instant. A complaint of overcrowding was made to the Harbour Master by some persons on board. On demand for clearance at 3 p.m. 13th instant, certificate showed ship licensed for 741, and Master returned number of passengers at 1140. Harbour Master refused clearance under section 4 sub-section 6, and section 6 sub-section 1 of Ordinance 28 of 1891 until sufficient life-saving apparatus supplied. This being done ship cleared 14th instant at 3.30 p.m. Under the provisions of the Ordinance the Governor had no power to interfere.
RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
General
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bio. 264.
36091
415
حواسم
Government House,
Hongkong, 15th. September, 1899.
24740
Lov
24857
sir,
Yesterday evening I had the honour to re-
ceive from you the following telegram:-
fort
"United States Ambassador complains that hired trans-
"Tartar" conveying troops refused clearance contending that "Tartar" Government ship is exempted from port regula-
tions. Information required by telegraph what are the facts
*Tartar and by what law detention permissible unless other-
wise advised by legal advisers you should allow clearance";
to which I replied by telegram:-
"British steam-ship "lartar" with United States Troops,
on board entered on the 6th. instant. A complaint of over-
crowding was made to the Harbour Master by some persons
on board. On demand for clearance at 3 p.m. 13th. instant,
certificate soowed ship licensed for 741, and Jaster return- ed number of passengers at 1140 Earbour Master refused
clearance under section 4 sub-section 6, and section ô sub-
section 1 of Ordinance 28 of 1891 until sufficient life saving apparatus supplied. This being done ship cleared 14th, instant at 3.30 p.m. Under the provisions of the Ordinance the Governor had no power to interfere. Attorney
RIGHT HONOURABLE WORDPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P..
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General
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