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Telegram.
The Governor of Hong Kong to the Recretary@f State for
the Colonies.
(Received Colonial Office 4.20 p.m. 11th December, 1916.)
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With reference to your telegram 25th October goods ex tafue forwarded by Karonga, owners
same as Kafue. Order issued to Master as follows
begins Am directed to instruct you to carry to
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Malla the goods ex Kafue which are specified in
schedule ends Owners are being sued at Manila for
delivery. They claim a lien for the freight from
Hong Kong to Manila and for godown rent here.
Amount involved is about 15,000 dollars. For pur-
poses of defence they now ask under what powers were
orders issued to Master. What reply should be given.
If the question is coming forward His Majesty's
Government indemnifying the shipowners it may be
relevant that the Kafue carried cargo consigned to
Behneyer and Company which was placed on Statutory
List on (7) March 24th.
MAY.
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