Telegram The Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong to Mr. Lyttelton.
(Received, Colonial Office, 2:48 p.m. 24th June, 1904).
Referring to your telegram of 22nd June.
The "Belgian King" arrived on 31st May from Calcutta and Singapore with coal in transit and sailed on 1st June for Sasebo.
She made no declaration of munitions of war and no permit for the exportation of such by her was issued.