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HONGKONG. 14th October, 1914.
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Sir,
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With reference to my confidential despatch of the
7th September, I have the honour to submit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance:-
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An Ordinance for the more effectual preventing and further punishment of the offence of trading with the enemy. No.25 of 1914.
The customary report by the Attorney General is enclosed. The Bill and the Proclamation on the same subject, a copy of which is enclosed for convenience of reference, are based on the instructions contained in your telegram of the 11th September
and subsequent telegraphic correspondence, copy enclosed.
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On receipt of your final telegram of the 4th October
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I summoned a meeting of the Legislative Council for the 6th instant when the Bill was passed through all stages. The Ordinance and the Proclamation were published on the following day.
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I enclose a full report of the debate. You will observe that the Un-official Members present opposed the 1st and 2nd readings of the Bill. Their opposition to the measure was based partly on the ground that they were not granted sufficient time to study its provisions, but principally on the ground that it did not limit the trading of German firms to the clearing of stocks and contracts entered into before war broke out. I explained that the former was unavoidable and the Attorney General who introduced the Bill dealt fully with the latter. Mr. Pollock moved an amend- ment to Clause 6 of the Bill which was lost by 9 votes to 3,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
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LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
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