TELEPHONE 736
TELEGRAMS CABLES
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GULF TRANSPORT LINE.
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The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office, London.
Bear Sir,
W
WATE
ATER STREET,
LIVERPOOL.
24th December 1904.
We are obliged for yours of 23rd, and have pleasure in informing pu that we have now received a cable from Hong Kong stating that the trew have been paid off in accordance with the cables exchanged.
We beg to be allowed to express our appreciation of the courtesy
While we may claim and assistance of your Department in this matter. that both in this case and that of the "INKUM" we endeavoured to frame
our request in a reasonable form, it is of great assistance to have com- mercial matters dealt with by Government Departments in this prompt
manner.
You faithfully,
FOR J. H. FORD & CO. LIMITED,
MANAGING DIRECTOR.