Dear Sirs,
A.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
182, Leadenhall Street,
London, 1st April, 1907.
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To those exporters from China, Hongkong and Japan to Europe, or to ports via Europe, who, from the 1st of May, to the 31st of October next, may have found it to their interest to confine their support and shipments, during that period, to the Peninsular and Oriental Line, we shall be happy to allow a rebate of five per cent. on the freight paid as per Bill of Lading.
To those who, on the 30th April, 1908, may have found it to their interest to confine their support and shipments during the whole twelve months to the said line, we will allow a further five per cent. on freights contributed up to 31st October, 1907, and five per cent. on those from that date to the 30th April, 1908.
To those who, on the 31st October, 1908, may have found it to their interest to confine their support and shipments during the previous eighteen months to the said line, we will allow an additional five per cent. on freights contributed during the six months ending 30th April, 1908.
Until further notice, shipments made by the "O.S.& Co.", "M.M.", "N.D.L.", "Lloyd's", "Austrian Lloyd's", "Navigazione Generale Italiana" (Florio and Rubatino United Companies), "East Asiatic Company of Copenhagen", "Russian East Asiatic Steamship Company of St. Petersburg", "Nippon Yusen Kaisha", "Glen", "Shire", "Ben", "Mutual", "Shell", and "Hamburg-American" Lines, and shipments by direct steamers to Black Sea ports, will not invalidate claims for the above.
No rebate will be payable on freight contributed...