Claim in the rigendation for the amount ch any damage suffered. But add that if thin for is satisfied that alease would not be renewed to the enemy in any owner in
stances after the bar, be will not Foren him Vorake immediate action. As to (3). Contingent claims, these no doubt depend
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Sir,
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REC
(REG 5 FEB 17)
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 8th. December, 1916.
9m 158626116
With reference to my telegram of the 6th. Decem
-ber, I have the honour to report as follows on the progress of the liquidations of the German and Austrian firms.
2.
Practically all the assets in all the liquida- -tions have been sold and clearea, with the exception of a few lease -hold properties and certain shares held in pledge by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and the Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China.
3.
In certain cases there are some disputes to be settled and some final adjustments to be made. For example, in tw cases there are disputes with the compradores, in another case an action is proceeding, and in another case there is a claim by a
dealer which may result in action or in arbitration. This latter claim is connected with some sheltering cargo which the liquidators
hoped to be able to bring forward but which the Shanghai branch of
the firm mmeged to obtain possession of recently.
4.
It is hoped that the question of the leases of the offices will be settled soon by mutual arrangement. Most of the leases have been settled in that way already. In three cases it is
proposed that the existing leases should be allowed to run their
course. These leases will expire on the 30th. April, 31st. July
and 30th. September, 1917, respectively. In all three cases there
96.
8/21.7. 8.8.5.2.17 8.2.17
Are
RIGHT HONOURABLE
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ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P.,
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