CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918 — Page 698

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SHEWAN, TOLES AND COMPANY,

32, Lime Street.

C.O

27250

LONDON, E.C. 3.

IREC

REG 5 JUN 18

23rd Key, 1919.

The Controller,

Department of Import Pestrictions, 22, Carlisle Place, S.V. 1.

Sir,

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Cargo ex Jernen S.S. "Uckermark" at Lisbon.

Our friends, ecting as official Liquidators of Messrs. Reuter, Brockelmann and Company at Hong Kong have instructed us to make enquiries with a view to obtaining the necessary permita to deal with the following bergo ex the above steamer now at Lisbon:-

42 cases Needles.

37 cases Colours etc.

We shall be glad to know if, in the event of our being able to secure the necessary freight to London, you will grant us permission to import the goods so as to dispose of them here, or alternatively to reforward them to Hong Kong.

We are, Sir,

Your obedient Servants,

per pro Shewan, Tomes and Company.

(SGD.) ?