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GULF TRANSPORT LINE

TELEPHONE 736.

TELEGRAMS "MABLES WELSFORD".

PRINTED FOR

EASTERN COLONIAL OFFICE

No. 44.

P. Lucas Esq., C.B.,

Colonial Office, London.

17, WATER STREET,

LIVERPOOL.

(5th September 1904.

Dear Sir,

We confirm our wire of even date as per copy herewith through the Board of Trade, that arrangements had been made for S.S. "KINKUM" crew to be returned as soon as possible as distressed seamen.

Following that came a message from our Captain asking what expenses he was to pay there. Our arrangement with the Board of Trade being that we were to be responsible for whatever we were legally responsible to pay, we advised the Captain to pay nothing there, assuring him the Authorities would make any charges they had for the men as distressed seamen at Hong Kong through the Board of Trade. To our great surprise, we have a further cable stating that the Authorities have put the crew aboard. This is exceedingly arbitrary action on their part and should not have been adopted without further reference to us through your office.

We trust that you will have sent a cable which will end this matter finally; otherwise, the Authorities will be adding seriously to the complication they have already brought about.

We shall be obliged if you will wire us in the morning that this matter is arranged.

We are, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

GULF TRANSPORT LINE.

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GULF TRANSPORT LINE TELEPHONE 736. TELEGRAMS "MABLES WELSFORD". PRINTED FOR EASTERN COLONIAL OFFICE No. 44. P. Lucas Esq., C.B., Colonial Office, London. 17, WATER STREET, LIVERPOOL. (5th September 1904. Dear Sir, We confirm our wire of even date as per copy herewith through the Board of Trade, that arrangements had been made for S.S. "KINKUM" crew to be returned as soon as possible as distressed seamen. Following that came a message from our Captain asking what expenses he was to pay there. Our arrangement with the Board of Trade being that we were to be responsible for whatever we were legally responsible to pay, we advised the Captain to pay nothing there, assuring him the Authorities would make any charges they had for the men as distressed seamen at Hong Kong through the Board of Trade. To our great surprise, we have a further cable stating that the Authorities have put the crew aboard. This is exceedingly arbitrary action on their part and should not have been adopted without further reference to us through your office. We trust that you will have sent a cable which will end this matter finally; otherwise, the Authorities will be adding seriously to the complication they have already brought about. We shall be obliged if you will wire us in the morning that this matter is arranged. We are, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, GULF TRANSPORT LINE.
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GULF TRAnsport LiNE.

TELEPHONE 736.

TELEGRAMS MABLES

"WELS FORD.

PRINTED

FOR

EASTERN

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

.h.

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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