CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915 — Page 87

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Copy of a letter from the

Headquarters offices,

Sir,

83

China Commazıd,

21, st. June, 1915.

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$8

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118 180Ɑ

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akit yd beVİSOOT ISJJel a to vgdo no iš auzotał zwoy

at brs við ekið mi Lladatak juðvor? add moxt isɗmad

to brand sad dug of niguone boog að LIt vor ti voy Xma

.aj nejnos edit to notaasssoq mi SbSTT

• VISÍ STOJĄ grit så

-(62)

I have the honour to inform you that, from a conversation overheadd in the prisoners of war camp, there is a very strong feeling on the part of the Germans that, after the war, Hongkong should be bycotted as a trade centre. There are two ideas among the local merchants in the camp, these being (1) that Whampoa on the Delta should be made into a German trade centre to which place sea going ships would be able to come (2) to remove all their Offices from Hongkong and transfer them to Canton. This latter I have seen in letters from senior merchants now in

the camp.

I send you the above information trusting that it may be of use to your Chamber of Commerce.

I have the honour to be,

1*,

Yours obedient servant,

(ad) C. Lawder.

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Major.

Provost Marahall,

The Hon. Mr. E. ▲. Hewitt, C.M.G.,

President,

Hongkong Chamber of Commercé,

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