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further dealings with these two establishmente.

As regards the branches in the Treaty ports of Canton,

Shanghai and Tientsin of Messrs kenter Brookelmann & Co.

the branches in the same porta and in the captured port of

Tsingtau of Mesars Sander Wieler & Co., the sole establishment

of Faust & Co. in Tientsin: we have done no business with any

of them since April, as you will see from the enclosed table,

and have of course not made any shipments to them (ez old con-

tracts) since the date specified in the Proclamation of the

24th June.

We would mention however that the two firms, Reuter

Brockelmann & Co. and Sander Fieler & Co. are owing us sums

of money amounting to 22,759.4.9. and £215.10.11. respectively

which we shall of course try to recover.

Von Buring Wibel & Co. of Pekin and Tientsin went under

a few years ago, and as for Wm. keysrink & Co., these people

were so convulsed with rage in September 1914 on account of

the determined British attitude shown by our Mr. Sanders in

letters (since printed for private circulation) that any

rapprochement with that firm was long since eliminated from

the bounds of possibility.

In conclusion we venture to say with great respect

that we regret that it should have been thought necessary to

remind us that we must not do that which has already been

prohibited by H.M.Broclamation of the 24th June.

We are,

sir,

Your obedient Servants,

For Sanders, Rehders & Co., Ltd.,

(Signed) E.J. CARROLL,

Director,

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