Transit Letter 01517
From I Knipping, German Consul
To:
Foreign Office, Berlin
C.O.
135
18115
REGE 17 APR 1916
German Consulate General,
Shanghai, January 26, 1914
The want of a big German central stores in the Far East has long been felt to be a grievous disadvantage. The exceptions under the Treaty Trading Regulations certainly permit the English stores to continue retail business with the Germans, but in spite of this one is on the whole brought to the conviction that it is time to create a universal German emporium for the Far East and to commence the preparations therefor now.
The matter has been taken in hand by a number of gentlemen and at the request of Herr L. Augustenon, the manager of the German firm Sietas, Plunbeek & Co., in Tsingtau for many years, to whom the carrying out of it has been entrusted, I have allowed to be distributed through the Consulates at Hankow, Tschangtsha, Hankin, Itschang, Tuchungking, Teschengtai, Yunnanfu, Kanton, Beihai, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow the enclosed accompanying appeal (1) among German circles, as no means of obtaining addresses suitable for the purpose were available; in North China this has been done through the Tientsin sub-office of Sietas, Plunbeek & Co.
(1) The enclosed referred to is a printed document, adding nothing to the arguments contained in the Consul's letter, signed by members of the following German firms in China: Melchers & Co.; Sahlers & Co.; Arnhold, Karberg & Co.; Meyer & Co.; Carlowitz & Co.; E. Diederichsen, Telge and Schroter, and by the Directors of the German Asiatic Bank, the Shantung Railway Co., and the Shanghai Association of German Engineers.
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Transit Letter 01517
From I Knipping, German Gongul si
To:
Foreign Office, Berlin
.C O
135
18115
REGE 17 APR 161
German Jongulate deneral,
Shanghai, January 26,
1914
The want of a big German sentral stores in the Far
Kant has long been felt to be a grievous disadvantage. The
ezeptione under the Inoxy Trading Regulations certainly
permit the English stores to continus retail business with
the German, but in spite of this one is on the whole brought
to the conviction that it is time to create a universal
German emporium for the Jar East and to commence the prepara-
tions therefor now.
The matter has been taken in hand by a number of
gentlemen and at the request of derr 1.0. Augustenon, the
manager of the German firm Sietas; zlanbeek à 00, in Tsing ŝai
for many years, so whom the carrying out of it has been
entrusted, I have allowed to be distributed through the
Consulates at Hankon, Tschangtaha, Hankin, Itsehang, Tuohung-
king, Teshengtn, Yunnanfu, kanton, Beihan, Swatan, Amoi,
Futsehan the enclosed) accompanying appeal (1) among daraja,
circles, so no means of obtaining addresses suitable for the
purpose were available; in North China this has been done
through the Tientsin sub-office of Sietan, Plunbook & Co.
(1) The enclosed referred to is a printed document, adding
mithing to the arguments contained in the Donsul's letter, muides Angustesen, it is signed by members of the following Jetman firma in Chibas Melchers à 00; shlers & Co; Arnha) 4... larberg à 00; Meyer & Co; Carlowits & 00; E. Diednekvond Telge and Sakroter, sine by the Directors of the German Asiatic Bank, the Shantung Railway Ce, and the Shangha“ Association of German EnginesTE,
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