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Translation of CODE Telegram

From SECRETARY OF STATE

KLOW

To

GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.

Date 5th February, 1915.

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„ciel „çınızdet dåb ⚫tsi

bluoda voj „tapos to stofor you os gaivretsf

to ai Jiwoliqgs wild Jalt senu t'one ni II»awoy yiɛltsa pʻydaejaid mki! blod øð rag .... " .12 ansen onu Butada Isioon

His Majesty's Government decided that all enery vessels ordered to be detained should be insured while remaining in port and

all cargoes ordered to be detained or awaiting adjudication should also

be insured. As to the ships I have already sufficient information. As

to the cargoes please report by telegram estimated outside value of all

the cargoes as above at each port giving if possible in every case

rough estimates of amount on shore also particulars of any insurances already effected with regard to either ships or cargoes which are pro- posed to insure as above. Arrangements are being made provisionally for insurance on lines indicated above as from noon January 27th at following rates arranged per cent per month in respect to hulls and in respect to cargoes up to 10 days 2/- per cent, 15 days 3/- %, 20 days 3/-, 1 month 4/-, 2 months 6/-, 3 months 8/-, 4 months 10/-,

5 months 12/-, 6 months 14/-, 7 months 15/-, 8 months 16/-, 9 months

17/-, and up to the ten, eleven and twelve months £1, over 12 months

rates will be pro rata on basis of £1 per cent per annum on granting release of any cargo after receipt of this telegram. You should exact

from claimants the proportion of premiums attributable to the cargo released. You will be informed later as to method of ascertaining

value of released cargo for that purpose meanwhile bond should be

taken (from) in every case to pay amount of premium when ascertained

or some other provisional arrangements should be made.

HARCOURT