CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11] — Page 258

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sir.

British Consulate-General,

Manila, 22nd October, 1914.

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I am informed by the Secretary to the Governor

General that information would be of value to the Government of the

Philippine Islands whether any of the coalships which have left

Manila, the names of which were stated in my letter to Your Excel-

lency of October 15th have been captured and whether they had on

board at the time of capture a cargo of coal.

the following.

at gaivii med yiɛuolveig Ovad of batzorez nem eidt

bezi istutsa

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asmdeifga as es avode asabïso¤ Beupat

bezi istutaa

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asadežízna as ea awoda .JIsa teďTCH

.KSOITOMÁ

Consiseio edt d‡iw beilì esw teollasm reg(162267

.qldɛ edt lo golftse eit totis ayab owt azegar

The reports received respecting these vessels are

(1). "Rio Pasig" reported in the Press captured with coal.

(2). "Machew" reported by British Consul-General at Batavia on

October 22nd to be at Sourabaya, having arrived September

4th. This was her ostensible destination. He had no

information whether the "Tsintau" and "Locksun" had been

at Menado. No German ships weree there on October 22nd. (3). "Tsintau" returned to Philippine Islands in ballast and

is now at Cebu.

(4). "Locksun" reported to have arrived at Honolulu in company

with the German warship "Geier".

I ascertained from His Majesty's Consul-General at Bangkok that the "Anghin" which sailed September 4th had not arrived at that port up to October 16th.

There remains unreported only the S.S."Hoerde" which sailed from Manila on August 31st ostensibly for Guam.

I requested official information respecting the investigation which was to be made by the Authorities here into the movements of the S.S."Tsintau" since leaving Manila on August 16th and until her return to Cebu on October 12th. I was yesterday informed by the Secretary to the Governor-General that information, His Excellency

Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G.,

Governor of Hongkong.