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TELEPHONE 738.

ELEGRAMS

CABLES

"WELSFORD"

GULF TRANSPORT LINE.

Sippy

Under Secretary for the Colonies, Colonial Office, London.

Bir,

C. O.

42099

17, WATER STREET,

LIVERPOOL

13th December 1904.

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We regret to inform you that another difficulty has arisen with thorities at Hong Kong, this time in regard to our s.s. "INKULA", vessel has just arrived at Hong Kong from Italy in ballast.

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1 is also engaged to carry coolies from China to South Africa,

This being the case, hat purpose will require a Chinese crew.

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w to avoiding trouble, the Articles were made out and a special ment entered into with the men to go from Italy for the run out only. Authorities have informed the Captain that they must be returned to

It is unreasonable for the Authorities to interfere in a matter Our Agreement is perfectly clear, and his kind with the Shipowner.

for some reason they do not wish the men to remain in China, then it

matter which they should take up with the Italian Authorities.

We have cabled the Captain that he is not to accept any respons- Hity in thematter, and to refer the British Authorities to the Italian

resentative.

Mr. Welsford will come up to town tomorrow afternoon in order to Mr. Lucas upon thismatter, and will call shortly after 2 o'clock.

We havethree steamers now engaged in this trade, and with each of unnecessary trouble and very great expense have been caused by the ference of the Authorities at Hong Kong.

Yours faithfully,

FOR J. H. WELSFORD & CO. LIMITED,

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