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CORRESPONDENCE between Great Britain and Portugal, respecting Events in East Africa (Seizure of the British vessel James Stevenson at the Mouth of the River Ruo in July 1890, and Arrest of her Passengers and Crew; Release of the Vessel in August 1890; Arrest and Imprisonment of the Captain of the James Stevenson at Vicenti, on the Zambezi, in November 1890; British Claim against the Portuguese Government; Seizure of the Countess of Carnarvon and of other British Vessels by the Portuguese Authorities; Negotiation of the Treaty between Great Britain and Portugal of June 11, 1891 ; &c.).—1890, 1891.

No. 1.-Vice-Consul Smith-De la Cour to the Marquess of Salisbury. -(Received August 26.)

MY LORD,

Delagoa Bay, July 26, 1890. I HAVE the honour to inclose herewith a despatch, together with its inclosures, sent to me by Vice-Consul Ross, of Quilimane, for transmission to your Lordship.

The Marquess of Salisbury.

I have, &c.,

E. W. SMITH-DE LA COUR.

[1890-91. LXXXIII.]

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(Inclosure 1.)— Vice-Consul Ross to the Marquess of Salisbury.

MY LORD,

Quilimane, July 18, 1890.

I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordship that last night five Europeans, employés of the African Lakes Company (Limited), presented themselves to me here, and informed me that they, with twenty-seven natives forming the crew of the British steamer James Stevenson, of Glasgow, the property of the African Lakes Company (Limited), of Glasgow, had been arrested by the order of Lieutenant João Coutinho, Military Governor of the Shiré, and sent down to the coast as prisoners, and that the steamer had been seized and detained in the River Ruo by the same officer under the following circumstances:

On the 6th July the steam-ship James Stevenson, having on board of her the above-mentioned officers and crew, and in addition the following passengers, Mr. Joseph Thomson and J. A. Grant, and fifty-five carriers of the British South Africa Company, Rev. L. H. Frere, G. A. Sheriffs, and seven native teachers of the Universities Mission, Dr. G. Steel, and two others of the Free Church of Scotland Mission, and two employés of the African Lakes Company (Limited), steamed up the Shiré near the opening of the River Ruo. As the steamer approached the boundary, she whistled to warn the Portuguese officials of her approach in case they should wish to search the vessel as usual. Not receiving any challenge, the vessel passed on above the Ruo, hoisting the British ensign after passing the boundary, and made fast at the public landing-place on the left bank of the Shiré north of the Ruo, and the passengers began to go ashore. At this moment, and not till then, three pieces were fired one after the other in the Portuguese camp, and soon after a boat with a Portuguese official came alongside, and the steamer was boarded by this official, who demanded that the passengers' passports and ship's papers should be exhibited to him, and that he should be allowed to search the ship. He was refused, on the ground that the vessel was in British water, upon which he demanded that the vessel should be taken back into Portuguese waters and there searched. This was promptly refused, and the official left, threatening to arrest the steamer and crew as soon as she should return to Portuguese waters.

The landing of passengers and the discharging of cargo was proceeded with and concluded on the following day, and on a second demand being made by the same official, accompanied by an interpreter, the passports were offered to him as a favour, but he refused to look at them under these circumstances.

On the 10th July, about 1 o'clock in the afternoon, steam was

got up, and the James Stevenson, flying the ensign, went down stream, lowering her flag as soon as the boundary was passed.

Almost before the steamer could fairly be said to be in Portuguese waters, a Portuguese gun-boat lying in the Shiré fired two shots across her bows, first with blank cartridge and then with ball, and the steamer at once dropped anchor.

She was, after a little delay, boarded by the Commander of the gun-boat Cuama, and the ship and crew formally arrested as Inclosure 2 shows, without reason alleged, and the officers and crew were informed that they must go to Quilimane on board of the gunboat, to which they were without delay transferred and carried down to Vicenti, and thence to Quilimane. The James Stevenson, which had no cargo, was then taken up to the Ruo and moored opposite the Portuguese camp, and under the Portuguese guns, and her holds sealed up.

Up to the present time, and in spite of the public declarations of your Lordship, it has been the custom for the captain of the James Stevenson to allow his steamer to be searched south of the Ruo under protest, and on the exhibition of force; but on this occasion, as no demand was made south of the Ruo, the vessel passed on without stopping.

Prior to starting for the coast, the captain of the steamer wrote to the Governor of the Shiré, requesting him to give him a passport, and was refused. I inclose translation of the Governor's reply; further, it was verbally declared that no employé of the African Lakes Company would be allowed to pass down the river.

In support of what I have stated, I inclose herewith copy of a letter from Mr. Joseph Thomson, F. R. G.S., and of a despatch from Mr. Hugh C. Marshall, police officer at the Ruo and guardian of the natives there.

On the arrival of the five men here, I at once communicated with the local authorities as per the inclosed copy despatch, but, in the absence of the Governor, nothing has been done except to put all in confinement.

I regret that I have not sooner been able to communicate the fact which members of the party above referred to gave me, that since the arrival of Senhor Coutinho at the Ruo from Impassa about a month ago, the attitude of the Portuguese towards us and our people has been excessively hostile and insolent. Raiding parties have been frequently sent to the right bank of the Shiré and penetrated far north of the Ruo, inoffensive natives of the Ruo bank have been frequently fired on, one man killed and several injured, and on the present occasion a caravan of men with goods belonging to the Rev. L. H. Frere was fired on, and the men caused

to run away.

Every thing has been done to terrify the people, and induce them to give up allegiance to ourselves. The efforts have been so far successful that Chilomo village is once more almost abandoned, and the surrounding country will ere long be in as desolate a condition as it was during the Portuguese occupation; and all our mail and cargo business is completely at a standstill, not only on account of the seizure of the steamer, but also because the natives, terrified by the threats and rough handling they are subjected to when in our service, are refusing to take employment with us on any consideration.

I have cabled the gist of this despatch to Her Majesty's Acting Consul at Mozambique, but feel in duty bound to communicate the facts to your Lordship, without incurring the delay of waiting three weeks for a mail going northwards. I forward this through Mr. Vice Consul de la Cour, of Delagoa Bay, to insure its safe delivery. I have, &c.,

The Marquess of Salisbury.

A. CARNEGIE ROSS.

(Inclosure 2.)-Writ arresting Steam-ship James Stevenson and

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Crew.

By order of his Excellency the Military Governor of the Shire, I have arrested the steamer James Stevenson, of the African Lakes Company (Limited), and I have sealed the six holds, and I have arrested the crew, to go down to Vicenti village on board of the Portuguese gun-boat.

Rio Shiré, July 10, 1890.

MANOEL BARBA DE MENEZES,
Commandante de Cuama.

(Inclosure 3.)-The Military Governor of Shiré to Mr. Hillier. (Translation.)

SIR,

Villa Coutinho, July 7, 1890.

In reply to your letter, I have to inform you that Captain Chalmers will immediately be detained as soon as he leaves neutral waters and enters Portuguese, as well as the others of the crew, &c.

JOÃO A. COUTINHO, Military Governor,
Lieutenant of the Navy of Portugal.

(Inclosure 4.)-Letter from Mr. J. Thomson, F.R.G.S., July 7, 1890,

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