Enclosure E
Translation..
C. O.
7713
Rece Red 4 MAY 96
Whereas we,
the
undersigned
Merchants and others, find
car
enquiry that the whole of you rying coolies, fearing lest the Govern ment enforce the levy of a poll tax or (and) of charges for registration. tickets, have accordingly, by the
joint action of your (partnership)
associations,
therefore we
gone the
on strike, now.
undersigned in
chants and others can
give you
dees that the
the strongest guarantee
Government have absolutely noouch intentions, wherefore, on the after-
eve,
of
the
4
the instant / 29th March)
the undersigned Merchants and others; expressly
awembled and dis-
ther with
cussed (the matter! together
all Chinese Merchants of note and
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