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HONG KONG.

No. 74.

(Secret.)

SIR,

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 4th February, 1815.)

Government House, Hong Kong, 31st December, 1914. In continuation of my Secret despatch of the 17th December,* I have the honour to transmit the enclosed paraphrases and translations of cipher and code telegraphic correspondencet exchanged with you on the subject of the war. The instructions conveyed in your talegrams have been acted on. I shall address you separately on the subject of your cipher telegram of the 22nd instant.

2. The local situation remains unchanged. Certain roads and paths which were, at the outbreak of the war, closed to the general public have now been reopened; and the only restriction on the movements of members of the civil population remain- ing in force is the regulation requiring persons wishing to leave the Colony to apply to the Provost Marshal for a passport.

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No. 75.

F. H. MAY,

Governor.

(Secret.)

SIR,

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 22nd February, 1915.)

Government House, Hong Kong, 15th January, 1915. IN continuation of my Secret despatch of the 31st December, 1014, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed paraphrase and translations of cipher and code telegraphic correspondencet exchanged with you on the subject of the war.

2. The depression in the trade of the Colony, which I reported in my Secret despatch of the 4th December, § continues unabated, and many Chinese bankruptcies are anticipated.

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THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 30th September, 1914.) [Ordinance sanctioned, 23rd October, 1914. (No. 389.) SIR,

King's House, Jamaica, 11th September, 1914.

I HAVE the honour to forward to you, herewith, two authenticated and twelve ordinary copies of Law 36 of 1914,|| entitled A Law to enable the Governor to make certain Bank Notes legal tender," which has been passed by the Legislative Council.

A copy of the Attorney-General's report is also enclosed.

2. In this connexion I desire to invite your reference to the telegraphic com- munications which passed between us, ending with your telegram of the 7th ultimo,¶ copies of which are herewith enclosed.

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