CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 366

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The English manufacturers, knowing that the Read Office existed in Bradford, communicated with us on receipt of these

I have cancellations and requested me to take over these orders.

reconfirmed these orders with the exception of two instances

where I have paid conpensation for cancelling the same,

In conclusion I beg to say that in consequence of the unfortunate War ay difficulties in conducting the business have been very great and the organisations in the various markete being on a very large scale, entailing very heavy expenses, have net been able to work adequately even for our English goods. (Nevertheless, we have succeeded in securing some considerable business in the shanghai Market (57194 - partly shipped and bulk still to be shipped) for Lancashire Cotton goods, besides our

business in our other markets).

The reasons were

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the breakdown of exchanges, the

stagnation of business in all parts of the world, the liquidation

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of the Hongkong Branch until receipt of a License to Trade towards the end of December, and the fact that our Indian Branches

which represent a very large share of our turnover – are in

liquidation at the present moment,

I nevertheless, and contrary to what has been done

locally by most Merchants and Exporters, have retained complete

my staff of officials and workmen at full salaries and wages,

and I am paying half wages to all the man who have joined the

colours, and am keeping their places oyen.

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