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Incle. 2 in Sir E. Satow's No. 176 of April 18th, 1906.

18908

JUN 2 1906)

Wai Wu Pu

to Sir Ernest Satow,

Sir,

Peking,

Year 31, Month 12, Day 21.

15th January, 1906.

413

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Y.E.'s note of the 6th instant regarding a complaint made by the National Bank of China Limited, a British Company, to the effect that certain coal stored at Canton had been mortgaged to them by Feng Wa Chun against a loan of $200,000.

Y.E. states that in view of the facts you describe, this British Bank has the first lien on the coal, and that Feng Wa Chun is a British subject, so that if the Viceroy has any accusations to bring against him he should bring them before a British Court; that in any case this coal is now under the control, neither of Chou nor Feng but of the Bank; and you request that the Viceroy may be called upon at once to remove the attachment on the coal and so restore it to its rightful owners.

On receiving this Note, the Board at once communicated it by telegraph to the Viceroy at Canton, who has now replied to the following effect:-

"The Yao Hsiang Coalyard was established with share

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( Incle. 2 in Sir E. Satow's No. 176 of April 18th, 1906. 18908 JUN 2 1906) Wai Wu Pu to Sir Ernest Satow, Sir, Peking, Year 31, Month 12, Day 21. 15th January, 1906. 413 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Y.E.'s note of the 6th instant regarding a complaint made by the National Bank of China Limited, a British Company, to the effect that certain coal stored at Canton had been mortgaged to them by Feng Wa Chun against a loan of $200,000. Y.E. states that in view of the facts you describe, this British Bank has the first lien on the coal, and that Feng Wa Chun is a British subject, so that if the Viceroy has any accusations to bring against him he should bring them before a British Court; that in any case this coal is now under the control, neither of Chou nor Feng but of the Bank; and you request that the Viceroy may be called upon at once to remove the attachment on the coal and so restore it to its rightful owners. On receiving this Note, the Board at once communicated it by telegraph to the Viceroy at Canton, who has now replied to the following effect:- "The Yao Hsiang Coalyard was established with share Page 420 Page 421 80001 lace! s nul ¿
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De Copy. ( Incle. 2 in Sir E. Satow's No. 176 of April 18th, 1906. 18908 JUN 2 1906) Wai Wu Pu to Str Ernest atow, sir, Peking, Year 31, Month 12, Day 21. 15th Tamiary, 1906. 413 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Y.E.'s note of the 6th instant regarding a complaint made by the National Bank of China Limited, a British Company, to the effect that certain coal stored at Canton had been mortgaged to them by Feng Wa Chun against a loan of $200,000. Y.R. abates that in view of the facts you describe, this British Pank has the first lien on the coal, and that Teng Wa Chun is a British subject, so that if the Viceroy has a cusations to bring against him he should bring them before a British Court: that in any case this coal in now u nder the control, neither f Chou or Feng but of the "ank; and you request that the Viceroy may be called upon at ones to remove the attachment on the coul and so restore it to its rightful owners. On receiving this Note, the Board at once communi- cated it by telegraph to the Viceroy at Canton, who has now replied to the following effect:- "The Yao Hsiang Coalyard was established with share Page 420Page 421 80001 lace! s nul ¿
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De Copy.

(

Incle. 2 in Sir E. Satow's No. 176 of April 18th, 1906.

18908

JUN 2 1906)

Wai Wu Pu

to Str Ernest atow,

sir,

Peking,

Year 31, Month 12, Day 21.

15th Tamiary, 1906.

413

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Y.E.'s

note of the 6th instant regarding a complaint made by the

National Bank of China Limited, a British Company, to

the effect that certain coal stored at Canton had been

mortgaged to them by Feng Wa Chun against a loan of

$200,000.

Y.R. abates that in view of the facts you describe,

this British Pank has the first lien on the coal, and

that Teng Wa Chun is a British subject, so that if the

Viceroy has a cusations to bring against him he should

bring them before a British Court: that in any case this

coal in now u nder the control, neither f Chou or Feng

but of the "ank; and you request that the Viceroy may be

called upon at ones to remove the attachment on the coul

and so restore it to its rightful owners.

On receiving this Note, the Board at once communi-

cated it by telegraph to the Viceroy at Canton, who has

now replied to the following effect:-

"The Yao Hsiang Coalyard was established with

share

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