NO CONFIDENTIAL.
203 29152
REGT 23 15
Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 19th. May, 1915.
18950
In continuation of my Confidential Despatch of
the 24th. February, 1915, I have the honour to report that evidence
has been produced which shows that Mr. Hakon Schluter is untrust- -worthy in consequence of which I have refused him the hospitality
of the Colony.
2.
Mr. Schluter is a resident of Canton but has
been in the habit of visiting Hongkong periodically and you will no
doubt recollect that he was proposed by Messrs. Sanders Rehders and
Company to act as their Agent in Hongkong, but that I recommended that Mr. Humphrey Cheetham should be appointed. From evidence ob- -tained it now appears that Mr. Cheetham is merely a figure head for Mr. Schluter and it is possible that I shall have to make
further recommendations with a view to his agency being placed in
other hands.
RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.
&C..
&C.,
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&c...
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I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Amaz
Governor,&c..
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