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TELEPHONE N°23

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS HUDSON, SUNDERLAND.

178

Tavistock House.

Sunderland,

23rd July 1904.

20033

MAY 08 JUL 04

To H.M.Secretary

for The Colonies

Downing Street

LONDON

> S W

My steam vessel "MASCOTTE", 3089 tons gross, on voyage hence

to Kobe without cargo has called at Hong Kong. I am from there informed by telegram that vessel has been detained pending

instructions from your department.

This vessel is consigned at Kobe to Messrs Semuel Samuel & Co,a

responsible British Mercatile Firm, who have authority in

their discretion to sell the vessel for Mercantile purposes

but not to the Japanese Government.

We therefore give you notice that we shall claim damages

for this illegal action taken by the Authorities at Hong Kong.

I am sir SASA,

Your obedient servant.“

Amed His st

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Reff bfx til of 23 July Maxedley)

Stones be beleand at once.

Repisc

Lgbtexper

Jen

Reasons for detaining

has an no instructions to that effect wenn

SON & SONS.

STEAMERS DEPARTMENT

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23 June Owners

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will clann damages for illegal detention

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& inform wilers Unt we have gerin cinstructions for base,

Cannot understand to sig's

action, for who the Colony (?) will have

opy. Mr.

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Misuras

? So proceed

C.P.L.

HBL

2577

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at once

ery other dangers and accement

un craft, or on share, driest ad or renting of inves, Rulers, aput People, Collyou.

canals, and rivers, and of navigation of whatever nature or kind always sontaally excepted. The vessel to have liberty to call at any ports in any order, to sail without Pilots, and to tow and assist vessels in distress, and to deviate for the purpose of or navigation of the kain, and all and ex

saving life or property."

Sir,

Agestuder