CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915 — Page 182

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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in Germany. The stock was disposed of and the 181 tobacconist business is being carried on, it is believed, with Chinese capital.

Lelchers & Co. Did a very large business both in xporta and Imports. Agents for the Korddeutscher Lloyd. Their office in vanton still exists, but their goods are probabl; passed in and out under Chinese names. This firm ia particularly bitter against the linglish as is shown by their correspondence, une letter from Bremen winding up "Gott straff ngland". The Hongkong partner now A prisoner is one of the most objectionable of the number. This is the gentleman to whom the colonial becretary 'a letter was addressed.

Radecker & MR.

had considerable stocks on hand at the

outbreak of hostilities. For many years they held the contract to supply Tounger's beer to the ilitary authorities for the use of the garrison as they were able to underquate british firms who endeavoured to obtain the

contract.

This firm had a number of Chinese who had been

trained by them in Germany and were sent through China as Commercial Agents.

"hese Chinese have not been employed since the war began but are still being paid their salaries by the

liquidators. It has been suggested that this should be discontinued and it is hoped the liquidators will act on!

the suggestion, but it is understood they consider they

will have to refor the matter to the ongkong Coverment.

heuter....rockelnamn

Stocks not very large are

Their export business in Canton

under the name of Alfred nichter,

who

gradually cleared off.

is now being conducted

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