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ROPNER & Co.
ALSO AT
WEST HARTLEPOOL
AND CARDIFF.
TELEGRAMS:
"ROPNER, LONDON."
TELEPHONE:
No. 3075 AVENUE.
19051/1905.
UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
COLONTAL OFFICE,
Dear Sir,
LONDON, S. W.
555
22, ST. MARY AXE,
LONDON,
5th June,
190.5..
E.C.
Since writing our previous letter, we have to thank
you for communicating the contents of telegram received by you from the Governer of Hongkong, and which we understood to read as follows:
"INFORMATION RECEIVED TWENTYNINE MEN BELONGING OLDHAMIA ARRIVED "YESTERDAY AT SWATOW. STATE THAT THEY WERE CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS TO "THE SOUTH OF BASHEE CHANNEL 18TH MAY TRANSFERRED TO DNIEPER AND "FROM DNEIPER YESTERDAY TO BRITISH SHIP WAISHAN) OFF CHEELONG "POINT. THEY BELIEVE OLDHAMIA SUNK".
We at once repeated same to the Owners, Messrs. Si vewright,
Bacon
& Co. at Manchester, and, needless to say, the information comes as a
Oneemore, we beg great relief to many other persons than the Owhers.
to tender you our grateful thanks for your assistance in this matter,
and are,
Yours truly,
Per Pro. R.ROPNER & CO.
Zoravo