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PARAPHRASE
TELEGRAM. The Governor of HongKong to the Secretary of State
for the Colonies.
(Received Colonial Office 3.35 p.n.11th March, 1915.
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March 11th.
In reply to your cypher telegram March 8th, the General Officer Commanding agrees that it will be sufficient to publish the following statement: "The situation at Singapore is normal;
all the rioters have surrendered.
practically
Search for few
stragglers in bush is proceeding. . Seventeen German prisoners escaped, six have been captured; the conduct of the remainder exemplary; excellent
services rendered by 36th Sikhs. Two rioters tried and shot"; adding detailed list of casualties.
Such publication would in my opinion be
useful.
MAY.