CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 451

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paragraph in one of the Chinese newspapers reflecting

om my supposed highhanded treatment of potential

belligerents on neutral adil.

A list of German firms and the action taken

by them is amended. There are no Austrian subjecte

in Canton.

Charles Rayner, a British subject formerly a

partner in Carlowitz and Company, has, with the consent

established

of the llongkong Government and myself,

himself in South Chine, his local representative

being a Swing citizen, and the businers of Wendt and

Company has similarly been taken over by a British

subject V.A. Hannibal, locally represented by a

Dutchman.

I may mention whilet on the subject of local

Germand that a complaint has been made by a British

mentor mariner of vexations "rocedure, in the matter of

handling cargo, indulgod in by tidewaiters of that

nationality.

(Signed)

I have ac.,

Consul General.

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