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Referring to my Scared Despatch of tu4 October 1905 on the subject of ammuuilian Ex 5.5. Jung Chow confiscated by this Govommat January last under Ordinance No 1 of 1862, I have the honour to confirm the Pelgram which Svend you on the 14th ined of which the following is a parephuast:= "The Russian Cououl has today informed me this the ammunition that was confiscated came from the uiberned Rufciau cuúder Diana and this the Rufian Fooourmand had aishuabɔhun & ship this cmmunition & Saiqor bimpose and to how impot, I suggest that this should be permitud
the sdicitors of m Craig of Shanghai forrnally withdrawing the claim they had pud forward on his behalf. Jkshudiów tequeshɔ ly tuepam”
on a dicama tid har been seað here fattiv
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2. Ihave also to cekunoledge your reply of the same datt qishich, liufdemoing to a paraphanol 1- ** understand that the ammunition was dcclared forfeited andu Houghong Ordinances of 1862 and 1900. J Couricher, subject to the opinion of your law ofturs, that it Graig and other claimants whom we do hel reœquist as mokuro of thu aminundion. have no lacuostandi and that your Should make it over to the Rukian Couard of paymend by hem, of ate Expcuses uieluðung Changes of the usual Zabes for warehousing it during the paiod of detadion. The Rufian Government have been informed that this woth be the course adopted"
3. Previous to in receipt of this telegram ✓ had inforsued the Rufeien Consul of the claim that had been put forward to the owunohip of the ammunition on behalf of NJA Craig by Mep Johnson, Stoklar Masker and as a result this ferm wrote to the Polonial Scridary on the 18th that they had been mishuchd le abandon du claim in Couziduation of itu ammunikoi benig handed over to îîu Rupian Conent / caused a reply to be send to this communication is the effect that while admitting no claim a llur þant of thas clicut to the ammunition in question this Govonment had decided to hand it own to the Pufitau Government and this in Russian (ousut has been informed acadúgly.
4. The ammnuuilien was nooed from tu depot $ Sloucutai's Island and shipped or the 20% 21% mist, unde supowicion of itu wake, police ou & l'un Rufeian 5.5 "Kurokia“ where it was tation charge of by diced Palitzki of hîn Impuiet Russian Navy. The "Kumonia" vailo for Saigon on the 22 nich
5. A Sum of $14,336-23 war þaid to lûs Harbour Master by the Rupian Covaul on the 21th of this sum $2306.65 was to cover pay monks môi to the contactor fer (tu zamovat
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lîn ammunition to and from the depôt shit $12,219.68 was for chayes af. usual tett for waukousing it during the puiod of defcution.
6. The uiuiduuß may how be considered dorid
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Your mond obediend humble reward
M. hathan
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