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Copies of Correspondence:
H. Sanders,
New York
-(Senders. Renders & Co.. Ltā.. London) -
and
Reiss & Co. Hongkong & London
relative to the Texas Co.'s business
To Hongkong:
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DI. atuta factttlog Baßidady'
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closed.
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New York, January 27, 1916.
"I confirm our letter of the 17th inst., as in copy en-
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Since then, I have received Mr. Cheetham's cable:
"Douglass cables Reiss power of attorney is on the way
(glatthafer) through our bank
confirm at once
(cazzassimo) otherwise closing agency thirtyfirst, handing
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books keys bank"
(borraste)
Mak
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which shows me that Hongkong the colony of strange happenings
since the outbreak of the European war is still in the grip
of war-fever - even peaceable Cheetham being now affected. Why the request for a "confirmation" of a P/A - purely a mat-
ter of form should be coupled with a threat sent moreover
at an expenditure of twenty dollare, I, at least, do not
understand.
Moreover, you or Mr. Cheetham must previously have ad- dressed Mr. Douglass the Texaco's man in Shanghai) relative to the same matter! Why this was done I again do not under- stand at all, you and Mr. Cheetham knowing of course that my London Company for I, its representative actually on the spot) should have been asked for this P/A from the first
Texaco or Mr. Douglas8.
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Mr. Douglass' cable to the Texaco reads:- "have been advised Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corpora-
tion will close warehouse and suspend agency unless Power
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