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TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 20th June, 1918.
First 21 JUN 181
(Received Colonial Office 3.30 a.m. 21st June 1918)
Your telegram of 15th June Hong Kong Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation will pay £400,000 in London and have
no intention of melting subsidiary coinage. Coin will be kept in reserve and would be issued only if and when state of Government stock requires it.
MAY.