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course withdraw, but with the remainder of his capital
some Tla. 50,000, he has with the assistance of the
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank started business on his
own account in Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton, his
sub-ageatr boing either British or neutrals. He cannot
therefore be said to be consucting business for the firm
with which he was previously con acted.
It is not perhaps generally known that many
houses in Great Britain have hitherto worked through
German firme in China and auspension of the latter's busir
iness forces them to seek new outlets. If they can find
trained men of British nationality on the spot to carry
on for them so much the better for British trade,
I have &c.,
(Signed)
J.V. Jamieson.
Consul-General.