CO129-421 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [3-4] — Page 101

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Paraphrase of CYPHER Telegram

From

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To

Date

GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

3rd March, 1915.

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YAM

With reference to your cypher telegram of the

12th February hides which it is desired to export are 180 light buffalo weighing about one and a half tons and 148 light cow weighing 924 lbm. The usual average weight of sach type is 17 to 20 lbs. for the former and kɛ 6 to 8 lbs. for the latter. The weight of heavy buffalo hides is from 21 to 30 lbs. and of heavy cow-hides from 9 to 15 lbs. The stock of hides in Hongkong is nearly 1,000 tons of

which about 75% are heavy hides.

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