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Secondly, the Texaco had become doubtful even of my Own Company, their old friends, because of a rumor in Hongkong that they were going to be declared a "German" firm. This in- formation was cabled the Texaco by one of their travelling in- spectors who happened to be at the time in China. Reisu's Manager (Holyoak) is on the Jommittee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, which is probably responsible for this rumor, as it was founded, apparently, on a suɛgestion by that Chamber (88 circulated in one of its confidential reports). In fairne as to Holyoak, I add my belief that he was in Japan at the time. But what position and what action did he take after his return to right this reckless, if not malicious, slander ?

Thus the naturel and obvious question arose with the Texa00: If a "British Company", incorporated in England, may, besause of the ourious reasoning of certain Hongkong people, be possibly declared a "German firm", how long will a firm of German origin, and with such a pronounced German name, as reiss, be safe f

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Hence their desire from which nothing can and will

move then to have the assurances of H.m. Government and of the Governor of Hongkong that political expediency will not at some time hereafter necessitate an interdiction for Reiss & Jo, to continue trading; although I thought, and oabled to Carroll, that I would probably be able to induce the Texaco to do without this

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what all this leads to.

Naturally, I tried my best to satisfy the Texaco in this regard and passed on to them my partner's cable;

"Governor prepared recognize Reiss our agents Hongkong Canton, Colonial Office recommends arrange promptly."

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adding to my letter:

"From this it follows of course that neither the Hong kong