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December 27th: 1904.

Sir:-

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to state that His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai has forwarded a Declaration as to loss of property and effects abandoned at Port Arthur and Harbin, signed by Mr. William Young, Secretary of E. L. Mondon, Limited, a Company registered under the Hongkong Ordinances and having its Head Office at Shanghai and branch offices at Port Arthur and Harbin.

At the date of the outbreak of war the Shanghai office accounts showed these branches as debited with certain sums, presumably the value of goods in their possession. The Company therefore appear to think that the Russian Government should make good to them those amounts.

Beyond the statement of accounts the Company have forwarded no evidence in support of their claim, and His Majesty's Consul-General will be instructed to inform the Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

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761 December 27th: 1904. Sir:- I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to state that His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai has forwarded a Declaration as to loss of property and effects abandoned at Port Arthur and Harbin, signed by Mr. William Young, Secretary of E. L. Mondon, Limited, a Company registered under the Hongkong Ordinances and having its Head Office at Shanghai and branch offices at Port Arthur and Harbin. At the date of the outbreak of war the Shanghai office accounts showed these branches as debited with certain sums, presumably the value of goods in their possession. The Company therefore appear to think that the Russian Government should make good to them those amounts. Beyond the statement of accounts the Company have forwarded no evidence in support of their claim, and His Majesty's Consul-General will be instructed to inform the Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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20 761 0.0. Sir:- 43564 FOREIGN OFFICE 200 04 0.0041 December 27th: 1904. I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to state that His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai has forwarded a Declaration as to loss of property and ef- fects abandoned at Port Arthur and Harbin, signed by Mr. William Young, Secretary of E. L. Mondon, Limited, a Company registered under the Hongkong Ordinances and having its Head Office at Shanghai and branch offices at Port Arthur and Harbin. At the date of the outbreak of war the Shanghai office accounts showed these branches as debited with certain sums, presumably the value of goods in their possession. The Company therefore appear to think that the Russian Government should make good to them those amounts. Beyond the statement of accounts the Company have forwarded no evidence in support of their claim, and His Majesty's Consul-General will be instructed to in- form le Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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Sir:-

43564 FOREIGN OFFICE 200 04

0.0041

December 27th: 1904.

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to

state that His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai has

forwarded a Declaration as to loss of property and ef-

fects abandoned at Port Arthur and Harbin, signed by

Mr. William Young, Secretary of E. L. Mondon, Limited,

a Company registered under the Hongkong Ordinances and

having its Head Office at Shanghai and branch offices

at Port Arthur and Harbin.

At the date of the outbreak of war the Shanghai

office accounts showed these branches as debited with

certain sums, presumably the value of goods in their

possession. The Company therefore appear to think

that the Russian Government should make good to them

those amounts.

Beyond the statement of accounts the Company have

forwarded no evidence in support of their claim, and

His Majesty's Consul-General will be instructed to in-

form

le Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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