CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7] — Page 510

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508

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From the Secretary of State, London, to the Governor, Hongkong,

dated 1st September, 1904.

"Inkum". Referring to your telegram 28th August, Board of Trade cannot accept opinion that crew not bound to proceed to Japan. Opinion is giving rise to difficulties in this and other cases. Owners hold Government of Hongkong responsible for losses they are sustaining. Steps should be taken to terminate deadlock and as owners will not take crew to South Africa would it not be possible to find men another ships to come home in leaving parties to legal remedies on arrival.

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COPY. 508 Co. TELEGRAM From the Secretary of State, London, to the Governor, Hongkong, dated 1st September, 1904. "Inkum". Referring to your telegram 28th August, Board of Trade cannot accept opinion that crew not bound to proceed to Japan. Opinion is giving rise to difficulties in this and other cases. Owners hold Government of Hongkong responsible for losses they are sustaining. Steps should be taken to terminate deadlock and as owners will not take crew to South Africa would it not be possible to find men another ships to come home in leaving parties to legal remedies on arrival. 30338 Page 510 Page 511

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COPY. 508 Co. TELEGRAM From the Secretary of State, London, to the Governor, Hongkong, dated 1st. September, 1904. "Inkum". Referring to your telegram 28th. August, Board of Trade cannot accept opinion that crew not bound to proceed to Japan. Opinion is giving rise to difficulties in this and other cases. Owners hold Government of Hongkong responsible for losses they are sustaining. Steps should be taken to terminate deadlock and as omers will not take crew to South Africa would it not be possible to find men another ships to come home in leaving parties to legal remedies on arrival. 30338 Page 510Page 511 * !

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COPY.

508

Co.

From the Secretary of State, London, to the Governor, Hongkong,

dated 1st. September, 1904.

"Inkum". Referring to your telegram 28th.

August, Board of Trade cannot accept opinion that crew not bound to

proceed to Japan. Opinion is giving rise to difficulties in this and

other cases. Owners hold Government of Hongkong responsible for losses

they are sustaining. Steps should be taken to terminate deadlock and

as omers will not take crew to South Africa would it not be possible

to find men another ships to come home in leaving parties to legal

remedies on arrival.

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