TFD FOR USE,
No. 393
*ASTERN
No.
COLONIAL OFFICE
Hongkong.
Sir,
Hb. C.O. 41763 298
PIC DEC 04:
Government House,
Hongkong, 7th November, 1904.
Leokies Foo! 36735
I have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 25th ultimo, which was as follows:-
377%
*Most urgent. Crew of S.S. "Bawtry" who signed articles after outbreak of war to proceed to Manila and all ports between 75 North and 60 South Latitude refuse to proceed to Vladivostock with coal. Legal points of case generally similar to those connected with "Inkum". Have Law Officers of Crown given opinion in that case that I can communicate to Magistrate. It is of great importance that he should have such guidance*.
2.
This case came before the Marine Magistrate under the following circumstances:-
On October 22nd, the Master of the S.S. "Bawtry", Mr. H. R. Shotton, reported to the Harbour Master, that he had cleared from Cardiff for Manila with 2,498 tons of coal, that he had replenished his bunkers at Port Said and Labuan and that he had at the latter place received telegraphic instructions to discharge the cargo of coal not at Manila as expected but at Vladivostock. On learning this decision certain of the crew refused to proceed to
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C.,
M.P.,
&c...
800.
800.
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TFD FOR USE,
No. 393
*ASTERN
No.
LONIAL OFF
Hongkong.
Sir,
Hb.
C.0.
41763 298
PIC DEC 04:
Government House,
Hongkong, 7th. November, 1904.
Leokies
Foo! 36735
I have the honour to confirm my telegram
of the 25th, ultimo which was as follows:-
377%
*Most urgent. Crew of S.S. "Bawtry" who
signed articles after outbreak of war to proceed to Manila 'and all ports between 75 Worth and 60 South Latitude refuse "to proceed to Vladivostock with coal. Legal points of case "generally similar to those connected with "Inkum". Have Law "Officers of Crown given opinion in that case that I can con- #municate to Magistrate. It is of great importance that he 'should have such guidance*.
2.
This case came before the Marine Magistrate
under the following circumstances:-
On October 22nd. the
Master of the 3.S. "Rawtry*, Mr. H. R. Shotton, reported to the Harbour Master, that he had cleared from Cardiff for Manila with 2,498 tons of coal, that he had replenished his bunkers at Port Said and Labuan and that he had at the latter place received telegraphic instructions to discharge the cargo of coal not at Manila as expected but at Vladivostock. On learn- ing this decision certain of the crew refused to proceed to
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C.,
800.
800.
M.P.,
&C...
the
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