CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 24

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Telegraphic Address:

"RUSSE, STOCK, LONDON."

Foreign Telegraphic Address: "SINORUSSE, LONDON."

All letters to be addressed to

THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.

NOT TO INDIVIDUALS.

THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK,

C. O

5197 1 FEB 16

64, OLD BROAD STREET,

London, E.C.

14731 23

Jan. 25th, 1916

Under Secretary of State,

Downing Street, S.W.

Sir,

Replying to your favour of the 24th January, we suppose that the goods are still the property of Messrs. Bettmann & Kupfer, Frankfurt a/M as the acceptance of the Union Trading Co., Hongkong, relating thereto was given after the outbreak of war, and the shipping documents are only deliverable to the acceptors against payment of the bill.

We have a lien on the goods by reason of our having negotiated the bill.

We have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servants,

RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.

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Telegraphic Address: "RUSSE, STOCK, LONDON." Foreign Telegraphic Address: "SINORUSSE, LONDON." All letters to be addressed to THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK, C. O 5197 1 FEB 16 64, OLD BROAD STREET, London, E.C. 14731 23 Jan. 25th, 1916 Under Secretary of State, Downing Street, S.W. Sir, Replying to your favour of the 24th January, we suppose that the goods are still the property of Messrs. Bettmann & Kupfer, Frankfurt a/M as the acceptance of the Union Trading Co., Hongkong, relating thereto was given after the outbreak of war, and the shipping documents are only deliverable to the acceptors against payment of the bill. We have a lien on the goods by reason of our having negotiated the bill. We have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.
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inland Talagraphie Address:

RUSSE, STOCK, LONDON."

Foreign Telegraphic Address: "SINORUSSE, LONDON."

All letters to be addressed to

THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.

NOT TO INDIVIDUALE.

.THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK,

C. O

5197

1 FEB 16

64, OLD BROAD STREET,

London,

E.C.

14731

23

Jan. 25th.1916

Under decretary of State,

Downing Street,

3.7.

Sir

mos

قت

1985

+

Replying to your favour of the 24th. January, we suppose that the goods are atill the property of Messrs.Bettmann & Kupfer, Frankfurt a/M as the acceptance of the Union Trading Co.,Hongkong, relating thereto was given after the outbreak of war, and the shipping documents are only deliverable

to the acceptors against payment of the bill.

We have a lien on the gooda by reason

of our having negotiated the bill.

*le have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servants,

RUSSE ASIATIC BANK.

Atowar

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