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sir,

412 ·

Inclosure No 1 in Mr Tower's Despatch Commercial No 90 of the 11th of August 1909.

29701

China Commercial Company to Mr Tower.

AUG 27 1908

Mexico, August 10th 1908

We beg to have the honour to inform Your Excellency that, in view of the attitude of the Mexican Government in their refusal to accord us justice by consenting to a commission of oculists, as proposed by you, to be appointed according to general arbitration principles, and convinced therefore that any further detention of the steamers would serve no useful purpose, besides having regard to the general health conditions of the passengers on board, many of whom have contracted diseases during the period of detention on board, through close confinement and lack of exercise and to excessive heat, we have decided, for humanity's sake, to despatch the S.S. "Marie" for Hong Kong today, and the "Landratschieff" as soon as we are able to provision her, which will be either tomorrow or the day after,

under protest, as the action of the Government is not only contrary to their own laws, constitution and Sanitary Regulations, but is against all principles of justice and human...

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sir, 412 · Inclosure No 1 in Mr Tower's Despatch Commercial No 90 of the 11th of August 1909. 29701 China Commercial Company to Mr Tower. AUG 27 1908 Mexico, August 10th 1908 We beg to have the honour to inform Your Excellency that, in view of the attitude of the Mexican Government in their refusal to accord us justice by consenting to a commission of oculists, as proposed by you, to be appointed according to general arbitration principles, and convinced therefore that any further detention of the steamers would serve no useful purpose, besides having regard to the general health conditions of the passengers on board, many of whom have contracted diseases during the period of detention on board, through close confinement and lack of exercise and to excessive heat, we have decided, for humanity's sake, to despatch the S.S. "Marie" for Hong Kong today, and the "Landratschieff" as soon as we are able to provision her, which will be either tomorrow or the day after, under protest, as the action of the Government is not only contrary to their own laws, constitution and Sanitary Regulations, but is against all principles of justice and human...
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¿

y tebuv go

gnol ** *1***** 5d* gri

erosi atako od Prłyka w{) ayr9sal centro

AVAN I

sir,

412 ·

Inclosure No 1 in Mr Tower'a Despatch Commercial No 90

of the 11th of August 1909.

29701

China Commercial Company to Mr Tower.

AUG 27 1908

Mexico, August 10th 190

Te beg to have the honour to inform Your Excellen-

cy that, in view of the attitude of the "exican Governzent

in their refusal to accord us justice by consenting to a

commission of oculists, as proposed by you, to be appointed

according to general arbitration principles, and convinced

therefore that any further detention of the steamers would

Lervo no useful purpose, besides having regard to the cono

ral health conditions of the passengers on bourd, many of

whom have contracted diseases during the period of deten-

tion on board, through close confinement and lack of exer-

clse and to excesulve leat, we have decided, for humanity's

Buke, to despatch the 3. S. • Marie" for Hong Kong today,

and the "Landratschieff" ME Boon as we are able to provi-

sion her, which will be either tumorrow or the day

after,

under protest, us the action of the Government is not only

contrary to their own laws, constitution and Sanitary Kogu-

lations, but is against all principles of justice and human

1.

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