The Archive · 1914

Alien Enemies in Hongkong

LIQUIDATION OF THEIR AFFAIRS — A SPECIAL BILL PASSED — In the Hongkong Legislative

Council on October 27, a Bill was passed which provided for the win ing up of the affairs "of such alien enemies as may be ordered to quit the Colony or may be detained or may be absent from the Colony." The Bill was assented to by the Governor on behalf of the King the same evening.

When the Bill was introduced in the Legislative Council, the Governor, Sir TH. May, x.0M.0n Gentlemen, since our last meeting for state, that the community should leave the be interned. The result naturally is that their trading. in the Colony. must cease. and that the businesses of the various firms which have been trading

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