CO129-413 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [8-10] — Page 549

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Translation of Code Telegram

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mal meaidosareid na beðsend ed Jon Hans

Myslet shot to noitalsusTT

From Governor, Singapore, (for Secretary of State)

To Governor, Hongong.

İLOW (JOAGLIJOL' Houfrou?"

Date 24th September, 1914.

nobroj jedajƐ to yzajeweƐ

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.Mer „Tedmetqeë d‡VI eta©

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Following is repetition of telegram from Secretary of

State for the Colonies for your information and guidance. Begins:-

September 21st. My telegram of September 11th Trading with Enemy Act 1914 passed applies to United Kingdom only. Section 1 makes any person who during the present war trades or has since August 4th traded with enemy guilty of misdemean- our punishable with twelve months imprisonment and or £500 fine on summary conviction and with three to seven years penal servi- tude and or fine on conviction on indictment in either case forfeiture of goods or money.

Trading with enemy defined as any act or transaction prohibited under any proclamation issued by H.M. the King dealing with such trading or constituting offence of trading with enemy at Common Law or by Statute. Provisions making officers of company knowingly party to an offence liable to punishment and making consent of Attorney General necessary to prosecution and pro- hibiting double punishment for same offence.

Section 2. In case of suspected or anticipated offence by any person firm or company Magistrate may on information on oath laid on behalf of executive authorise by warrant person named in warrant.

"A". To inspect books or documents belonging to or under

control of such person firm or company.

"B". To require any person able to give information

respecting business or trade of such person firm or company to give such information.

"e". If accompanied by constable to search premises used

in connection with such business or trade.