CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 45

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As is usual in the silk trade, the native merchants have during the last 4-6 months made considerable contracts with the foreign firms for delivery chiefly in June, July, August. Some considerable deliveries were made in June, but since a few weeks notwithstanding a good third crop having come forward since, deliveries are daily falling off.

As you will see from the information sent to you direct by each of the undersigned, the contracts they have still on hand are of considerable magnitude and we would therefore ask you to find some means to protect as far as possible our threatened interests.

It is evident that all the silk bought by us from the natives has been sold in Europe and America and that we are responsible for all claims arising from late or non-delivery of these silks.

We are etc,

(Sd) Herbert Dent & Co.,
per J. Zundel,
Reiss Co.
per I. Hug
Per Pro. T. T. Griffith,
G. Hoppeler,
Jardine Matheson Co.
per F. Schirch,

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42 As is usual in the silk trade, the native merchants have during the last 4-6 months made considerable contracts with the foreign firms for delivery chiefly in June, July, August. Some considerable deliveries were made in June, but since a few weeks notwithstanding a good third crop having come forward since, deliveries are daily falling off. As you will see from the information sent to you direct by each of the undersigned, the contracts they have still on hand are of considerable magnitude and we would therefore ask you to find some means to protect as far as possible our threatened interests. It is evident that all the silk bought by us from the natives has been sold in Europe and America and that we are responsible for all claims arising from late or non-delivery of these silks. We are etc, (Sd) Herbert Dent & Co., per J. Zundel, Reiss Co. per I. Hug Per Pro. T. T. Griffith, G. Hoppeler, Jardine Matheson Co. per F. Schirch,
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42 As is usual in the silk trade, the native merchants have during the last 4-6 months made considerable contracts with the foreign firms for delivery chiefly in June,July,August. Some considerable deliveries were made in June,but since a few weeks notwithstanding a good third crop having come forward since,deliveries are daily falling off. As you will see from the information sent to you direct by each of the undersigned, the contracts 1 they have still on hand are of considerable magnitude and we would therefore ask you to find some means to protect as far as possible our threatened interests. It is evident that all the silk bought by us from the natives has been sold in Furope and America and that we are responsible for all claims arising from late or non-delivery of these silks. We are etc, (Sd) Herbert Dent &00, per J.Zundel, Reiss Co. per 1.Hug Per Proctn 7.7.Griffith, G.Hoppeler, Jardine latheson Co. per F.Schirch,
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As is usual in the silk trade, the native

merchants have during the last 4-6 months made considerable

contracts with the foreign firms for delivery chiefly in

June,July,August. Some considerable deliveries were made

in June,but since a few weeks notwithstanding a good

third crop having come forward since,deliveries are daily

falling off.

As you will see from the information sent

to you direct by each of the undersigned, the contracts

1

they have still on hand are of considerable magnitude and

we would therefore ask you to find some means to protect

as far as possible our threatened interests.

It is evident that all the silk bought by

us from the natives has been sold in Furope and America

and that we are responsible for all claims arising from

late or non-delivery of these silks.

We are etc,

(Sd) Herbert Dent &00,

per J.Zundel,

Reiss Co.

per 1.Hug

Per Proctn 7.7.Griffith,

G.Hoppeler,

Jardine latheson Co.

per F.Schirch,

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