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NEW ORDINANCE IN

HONG KONG

Compulsory Registration of

Residents

"Daily Telegraph” and “The Scotsman

Correspondent

"

HONG-KONG, Tuesday.-An ordinance pro- viding for the compulsory registration of people in Hong-Kong will have its first read- ing in the Legislative Council to-morrow. Under the Bill the authorities will be em- powered to record fingerprints and take photographs.

It also proposes to authorise the search of any place in which it is suspected there may be evidence of contravention of the ordinance. Any person may be summoned for question- ing for the purpose of carrying out the pro- visions of the measure.

Every person residing in the colony must register, and those entering must do so within seven days. Identity cards will be issued to everyone on the register.

The official explanation of the reasons for the ordinance. is that the primary object is to aid measures which may be found neces- sary for the maintenance of law and order for the distribution of food supplies.

It said the need for such legislation is primarily related to the conditions of world- wide political and economic unrest.

Scotsman

5 AUG 1949

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST OR USE ON CLUB TAPES BEFORE 0030 HOURS B.S.T. ON TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1949 (i.e. FOR THE MORNING PAPERS OF TUES- DAY, JULY 12, 1949). SIMULTANEOUS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN ARRANGED IN NORTHERN RHODESIA.

NORTHERN RHODESIA LOAN

Underwriting is proceeding for a Northern Rhodesia Government

three per cent Inscribed Stock, 1963/1965, amounting to £3,540 to

The prospectus will be

be issued at the price of £97 per cent. advertised on July 13 and the list of Cash Applications will open

and close on July 15. for subscription by and will be allotted to applicants resident in

£100,000 of the new stock is being reserved

Northern Rhodesia.

Holders of the existing £1,250,000 Northern Rhodesia Government five per cent Inscribed Stock, 1950/1970, of which six months' notice

of redemption on January 15, 1950, is being given, arc being offered

conversion into the new stock.

COLONIAL OFFICE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

Colonial Office,

Sanctuary Buildings,

Great Smith Street,

S.W.1.

Tel WHI 2366 Exts. 526 and 527

July 11, 1949.

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