CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915 — Page 36

German Trading in Hong Hong

An exitome of German methods as exposed by the compulsory liquidations.

PREFACE.

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Through the courtesy of H. E. the Governor of llongkong, permitted

I have been 'enable to make the following researches into the affairs

of the German Firms formerly aarrying on business in the Colony. I am indebted to the various British liquidators for their co-operatio |

A. and aid in carrying out the task of investigation, and to Mr. E. X,M) Williams, the Hongkong Correspondent of the Board of Trade for much valuable general assistance.

While certain items of the information with regard to specific Firms must be treated as strictly confidential, it is to be hoped that, after careful editing, as much as possible of this report may be available for the information of British Firms both in the United Kingdom and also in China.