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economic growth of the colony "While naturally trading for their own benefit, they think that they may justly claim to have contributed in no small way to the development, growth of prosperity of the Colony, and in their capacity as peaceful traders they consider themselves and their businesses a valuable asset to the community It has taken decades of hard work to create such an asset which they consider particularly valuable to the Colony since they have as impartial traders been instrumental to a great extent in attracting to this part business from all quarters of the globe thereby promoting British trade more than that of any other nation." As reasonable as this argument might seem to those who could differentiate between trade and politics, it found no sympathetic response among those who were responsible for the defence of the island and the patriotic call of God and King (CO129/144, p.573 No.520005)
The letter was signed by the following firms with the date of their founding:
Siemssen and Co. 1848
Arnhold, Karberg and Co. 1865
Melcher and Co. 1866
Sander, Wiele and Co.
F. Blackhead and Co. 1854
Reuter, Brockelmann and Co. 1846
Garrels, Borner and Co. 1860
William Meyerink and Co. 1889
Carlowitz and Co. 1866
Deutsche-Asiatische Bank 1900
Carl Bodiker and Co. 1860
Raderkers and Co. 1868
The Medical Hall 1853
Jebsen and Co. 1894
Berblinger and Co. 1908
Bume and Reif 1905.
Ferd. Bornemann and Co, 1888
Kruse and Co 1868
C.M. Schellhass
Hans Schubart
G. Prien 1880
Ulerup and Schluter 1905
China Export Import and Bank Compagnie 1856
Charles J. Gaupp 1859