893.51/6525: Telegram

The Consul General at Hong Kong (Southard) to the Secretary of State

Referring to my telegram of October 18,4 p.m., shipments of Chinese silver from Hong Kong to London are continuing as reported in [Page 627] the telegram under reference and it is reliably estimated that all stocks of such silver will have left Hong Kong by January 15th.

During the past 6 weeks Chinese Government silver to the value of approximately 20 million Hong Kong dollars has arrived in Hong Kong.

Repeated to the Ambassador at Hankow.

Southard