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TELEGRAMS MABLES
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COLONIAL
No. 44.
P. Lucas Esq., C.B.,
OFFICE
Colonial Office, London.
ar Sir,
430
17, WATER STREET,
LIVERPOOL.
r)1904.
(5th September
unter 1904.
Kormed
We confirm
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We were
firm our wire of date as per copy herewith
through the Board of Trade, that arrangements had been made for
"INKUM" arew to be returned as soon as possible as distressed semen.
lowing that came a message from our Captain asking what expenses he
s to pay there. Our arrangement with the Board of Trade being that we
hid be responsible for whatever we were legally responsible to pay, we
bled the Captain to pay nothing there, assuring the Authorities would
ke any charges they had for the men as distressed seamen at Hong Kong,
rough the Board of Trade, and to our great surprise we have a further
ble stating that the Authorities have put the crew aboard. This is
peedingly arbitrary action on their part, and should not have ban adope
without further reference to us through your office.
We trust that you will have sent a cable which will end this matter
nally, otherwise the Authorities will be adding seriously to the com-
Expuse responsalit
ication they have already brought about.
A
We shall be obliged if you will wire us in the morning that this
atter is arranged.
Will not take this bra
f
We are, Dear Sir,
he shop for reasons stated fearail Yours faithfully,
ble with Coolies.
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