CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12] — Page 749

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REG 4 FEB 16

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 24th. December, 1915.

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Referring to my Confidential Despatch of the 23rd. September relative to the winding up of the affairs of German Firms, I have the honour to state that on further considera-i

-tion it has been thou ht inadvisable to continue the arrangement,

referred to in paragraph of the letter of the 23rd. September addressed to the Chamber of Commerce, whereby one firm was allowed

to retain its Chinese brokers at half salary.

-drawn.

The permission given has accordingly been with-

I have the honour to be,

şir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ANDREW BOKAR LAW, M.P.,

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