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and that the German steam-ship “Shahzadi," with a suspected cargo of munitions of war was awaiting orders outside the harbour.
M. NATHAN,
I have, &c.
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Governor.
P.S. Since writing the above, I have received a telegram from His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Batavia, to the effect that the steam-ship "Poschan arrived there yesterday; she has not, therefore, so far been in attendance on a belligerent fleet.- M. N.
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Enclosure 2 in No. 171.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 225.
It is hereby notified that the terms of the Proclamation made by his Excellency the Governor on the 17th November, 1904, under the "Military Stores (Prohibition of Exportation) Ordinance, 1862," will henceforward be strictly enforced with regard to coal, except with regard to such bunker coal as shall be supplied to any vessel with the consent of the harbour master.
By Command,
F. H. MAY,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Colonial Secretary.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
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MATTHEW NATHAN,
Governor.
Enclosure 1 in No. 171.
PROCLAMATION.
By his Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Governor and Commander-in-chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas by "The Military Stores (Prohibition of Exportation) Ordinance, 1862," it is enacted that it should be lawful for his Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice of the Executive Council, by Proclamation to be published in the "Hong Kong Government Gazette or in any Extraordinary Gazette, to prohibit, for such period as should be mentioned in such Proclamation, either to be exported from the Colony of Hong Kong, or to be carried coastwise within the said Colony (amongst other things) arms, ammunition, gunpowder, and military and naval stores, and any articles which his Excellency may judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of military or naval stores, or any or either of such arms, ammunition, gunpowder, stores, goods, or articles respectively, subject to any permission that may be obtained under section 3 of the Ordinance :
And whereas, by various Proclamations issued from time to time, such exportation and carriage coastwise were prohibited, and remain prohibited until the 28th day of November, 1904, and that it is expedient to continue such prohibition :
Now, therefore, I, Sir Matthew Nathan, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of this Colony, do, by this Proclamation, prohibit for a further period of six months from and including the 28th day of November, 1904, either to be exported from the Colony of Hong Kong, or to be carried coastwise within the said Colony, arms, ammunition, gunpowder, and military and naval stores, and any articles which I may judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of military or naval stores, or any or either of such arms, ammunition, gunpowder, stores, goods, or articles respectively, unless this Proclamation shall, in the meantime, be revoked, or unless permission shall have been obtained under section 3 of the Ordinance above mentioned.
By His Excellency's Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Given at Government House, Victoria, Hong Kong, this 17th day of November, 1904.
Hong Kong, April 20, 1905.
17359.
SIR
No. 172.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
GOVERNOR SIR J. ANDERSON TO MR. LYTTELTON. (Received May 22, 1905.)
(Confidential.)
[Copy of Enclosures to Foreign Office, May 23, 1905, L. F.]
Government House, Singapore,
April 27, 1905. REFERRING to my previous Confidential despatches on the subject of the German steamer "Hindoo," I have the honour to forward for your information copies of telegrams which have been received from the British Consul at Saigon.
I have, &c.
JOHN ANDERSON.
Enclosure 1 in No. 172.
Telegram from HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSUL, Saigon, dated April 18, 1905.
“ARRIVED yesterday, cargo of coal will be discharged. From what I hear it is intended for Russian Government."
Enclosure 2 in No. 172,
Telegram from HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSUL, Saigon, dated April 22, 1905.
"REFERRING to my telegram of the 18th April, from what I hear taking on board what they had discharged (by purchase of). "
Enclosure 3 in No. 172.
Telegram from HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSUL, Saigon, dated April 24, 1905.
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REFERRING to telegram of the 22nd April, putting to sea to-day with the cargo
of coal. Although she cleared for Hong Kong, it is rumoured that going out deliver
to Russian men-of-war on the coast of Cochin China.'
No. 160; and 16063: not printed.