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1. Des Voeur Road,
Bengkong, 13th. Decmber, 1916,
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The Hon. Mr. Cl and Severn,
Colonial Secretary.
sir,
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REG 6 MAR 17
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natrusted by the Hongkong Central Estate
address you on the above subject.
It is understood that the liquidation of enemy firm
in the Colony is near its sloss md that, in mmy ossos, the Hquida- lons have resulted in a substantial surplus being realised which is
be handed over to the Custodian of Inany Property to await the
conclusion of hostilities.
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It is further understood that the Imperial Govern- contemplates the possibility of mking such surplus funds in its
hands, both here and elsewhere, available for satisfying the claims of Britisk areči tors agsånet Germ debtors which otherwise would remain
undisolerged.
Should this prove to be the case our clients sub- -git that local surpluses should in the first plaas be made available satisfy local debts and we shall be glad if you will represent their view to the Imperial Authorities.
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(Ed.) Denoon, Looker, Dancen & Haraton.