CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 213

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Reg 5 FEB17

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NA CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

8143/0

Sir,

HONGKONG.

6th. December, 1916.

gent

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an Cesch

Referring to your despatch No. 265 of the 16th. October I have the honour to refer to Sir F. H. May's

Confidential despatch of the 14th. January last, in which he

reported that the firm of Messrs. Bume & Reif was not in

liquidation, the business being carried on by Mr. Bonnar under Power of Attorney from Mr. Reif.

2.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

have been informed in the sense of the second paragraph of your

despatch under reply.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Claustevenn

Officer Administering the Government.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P.,

&c..

&o..