CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915 — Page 144

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way, the expenses for the Society will be higher and we can, therefore, reckon confidently on obtaining the agenay again after the War as long as Kanchuen sticks to us. In this case,

the name "ickter and his American nationality has not

protected us. As the Comprador of the C.U. in Hongkong said to

Kamohuen, the Goverment know that Richter and R.B, and Co.

are as a matter of frot one and the susė fim. We need not go

for to see where they learn this from. The Comprador also saya

that our letters, that is to say, ichter's to the U. had been

sent by the Sensor,

rituere recently invariably to the Chamber of

Commerce in Hongkong, who have then forwarded the letters to the

C.0.

tur letter of 30/6, in which we, at the request of the 0.0.

gave particul«rs with regard to the nationality of the firn

Cos Richter, and of which letter: you received copies, we hunded to

the v.U. by the chauble of Cœmerce with the remark this will

be the last letter that will be handed to you from this firm",

Thereupon 7. saw himself forced to withdraw the „grnay from us.

It appears to me that our firm is being very sharply watched in

Hongkong. As soon sa a reply is received from Davis in thanghai

I will report again.

he may be certain that the Yorkshire will have to

withdraw their agency from us after the 26th fartsrt.