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agreement with the Company; and such commission shall
be due and payable as and when the said products
have been sold in Hong Kong and China.
In consideration of this commission the
said Reiss and Company agree to provide the said
Humphrey Cheetham with the necessary accommodation
in their offices in Hong Kong and Canton to work the
business and they agree that they and their
employees including their Compradores and
their staffe at these places will at all times give
their advice to the said Hunhrey Cheetham when asked
by him and that they will furnish him free of
charge with the necessary clerical assistance in
order to properly work the said business. As the
said Humphrey Cheetham will be unable to
conduct the business in person both at Hong Kong
and Canton, it has been agreed that the said Reiss &
Company will in regard to Canton provide him with a
qualified and responsible manager at that place..
The
DRAFT.
The said L.Reiss Brothers
and Company for themselves and for
the said Reiss and Company hereby
agree that they will at no time hereafter
whether this agreement is dill in force
or not
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attempt or consent to
acquire or to accept for themselves
and or others, nor will they cause
or assist others to acquire, the
agency or sub-agency of the said
Texas Company and its business, nor
shall they be in any way interested
therein without the Company's consent
in writing".
The Company also stated that this
Rein Ho ។
(appointment
action had been sanctioned by the
Governor.
On receipt of this information
Mr.Bonar Law confirmed the Governor's
decision with regard to Mr.Cheetham
and informed the Company accordingly.
This