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Subject.

Serial

From or to whom.

No.

Deepatob No., &c.

Date.

1914

58 The Governor

Secret

August 12 (Rec. Oct. 2.)

59

Ditto

Secret

Ё

Berial No.

157

72

con.

161

August 25 (Rec. Oct. 6.)

Reports upon the measures taken in the Colony in connexion with the outbreak of war with Germany.

Reports on the steps taken in

nexion with the outbreak of war with Austria-Hungary; and states that the local situation W88 not affected by this to any appreciable extent, Austrian interests in the Colony being unimportant.

73

74

60

Ditto

Secret

August 26 (Rec. Oct. 6.)

Records telegraphic correspondence; 161

reports further on action taken in the Colony; states that the exodus of Chinese has ceased, and the Colony remains in an entirely peace- ful condition.

75

61

Ditto

Confidential September 7

(Rec. Oct. 27.)

62

Ditto

Secret

September 11 (Rec. Oct. 27.)

Reports as to the restrictions placed 162

upon trading by enemy subjects. Reports as to action taken on various telegrams from the Secretary of State.

165

63

Ditto

Secret

September 25

(Rec. Nov. 3.)

Reports further upon sotion taken;

states that trade is very had.

167

76

64

Ditto

Secret

October 9

(Rec. Nov. 14.)

Reports further upon action taken

since the outbreak of war.

170

65

Ditto

Secret

October 23 (Rec. Nov. 30.)

Continues his summary of local action taken in connexion with the war.

171

77

66

Ditto

Secret

November 5 (Rec. Dec. 11.)

171

67

Ditto

Confidential

November 5 (Rec. Dec. 11.)

68

Ditto

Confidential November 19

(Rec. Deo. 28.)

69

Ditto

Becret

November 19 (Rec. Dec. 28.)

Reports as to action taken; every- thing remains quiet in the Colony, but there is a considerable exodus of Chinese, and trade shows little signs of recovering.

Reports with reference to the outbreak 179

of war with Turkey that, as far as he can judge, there is no feeling of sympathy with Turkey among the Mohammedan civil population in the Colony. Reports action taken as a result of the

outbreak of war with Turkey.

Continues his report upon the action taken locally in connexion with the war: the peace of the Colony re- mains undisturbed. but trade is extremely dull.

172

173

78

79

1918

70

Ditto

Confidential Dec. 4, 1914

(Reo. Jan. 12,

Reports action of local Government in

dealing with Turkish subjects.

174

1915.)

71

Ditto

Secret

Dec. 4, 1914 (Rec. Jan. 12, 1915.)

Records

further telegraphic COITOS- pondence, and reports further on the situation in the Colony.

174

80

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Rubject.

Saria!

From or to whom.

No.

Despatch No., &c.

Date.

1914