CUPY.
Sir,
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bis britannic Majesty's Consulate-
-General,
Canton, 25th. November, 1905.
With reference to the coal mortgaged to the
National Bank, i beg to inform you that I have duly communicated
a copy of your letter to the Hongkong Government. As regards the
apparent discrepancy of $80,000 and $200,000, I beg to refer Your
Excellency to my letter of October 27th., in which you will find
a full explanation. The sum of $80,000 having been quoted by
mistake by Shewan, fomes and Company, the Bank's local agents,
instead of $200,000 which is the correct accumi.
1 avail myself stc.,
(Sd.) James Scott,
is Excellency
Isen Chun Hsuan,
Viceroy of the Liang Kuang Provinces,
*o..
ǎc.,
80..
Canton.
Consul-General.
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