CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5] — Page 513

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14th. April, 1916.

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In continuation of my Despatch No. 104 of the 14th. March relating to the question of the liability of the Deutsch Asiatische Bank, Hongkong, to the Direction der Disconto Geselis- -chaft, London, I have the honour to inform you that certain claims have been received by liquidators of German firms here from the Direction der Disconte Gesellschaft, London, in respect of claims against the Hamburg or Shanghai offices of the firms in question. The claims of this nature of which I am aware at present are the following:-

Firm.

Amount.

Date of latest account.

Jebsen & Co. Carlowitz & Co. Wm. Meyerink & Co.

£8,763.15.4 £31.155.5. 3 #9,265.14.2

31.12.15

31.12.15

30. 6.15

Branch against which claim primari -ly lies.

Hamburg · Hamburg Shanghai.

In each case the Disconte Gesellschaft claim that all the branches of the firms in question were expressly made jointly responsible

for the liabilities of all the branches.

L. In connection with this matter I would direct

your attention to sub-section (12) of section 5 of the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, as amended by section 7 of the Alien

RIGHT HONOURABLE

ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P.,

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