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paragraph in one of the Chinese newspapers reflecting
om my supposed highhanded treatment of potential
belligerents on neutral adil.
A list of German firms and the action taken
by them is amended. There are no Austrian subjecte
in Canton.
Charles Rayner, a British subject formerly a
partner in Carlowitz and Company, has, with the consent
established
of the llongkong Government and myself,
himself in South Chine, his local representative
being a Swing citizen, and the businers of Wendt and
Company has similarly been taken over by a British
subject V.A. Hannibal, locally represented by a
Dutchman.
I may mention whilet on the subject of local
Germand that a complaint has been made by a British
mentor mariner of vexations "rocedure, in the matter of
handling cargo, indulgod in by tidewaiters of that
nationality.
(Signed)
I have ac.,
Consul General.
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