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0. Prien

(in Liquidation)

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instrumentatiity or the German authorities in realizing

about M.16,632,35 on account of the deposits in the above-

mentioned bank, but on application to its branch office at

Hanburg was informed that, owing to the fluctuations in the

value of the mark, it was impossible there to estimate the

amount with which the account should be discounted and that

this information could only be furnished by the Shanghai à Hong Kong,

Clearing House in London.

Under these circumstances the Chargể d'Arraizes, while

transmitting herewith a translation of Mr. Prien's certificate

or nationality, ventures to express the hope that his Lordship wi11

be good enough to osuse the competent authorities to furnish

this Legation with the desired data and also to use his beat

endeavours to the end that Mr. Prien and his family may at an

early date be enabled to resume possession of their remaining

asseta in the bank as well as of the proceeds of the sale of

the business,

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In accordance with section 6 of the Alien Enemies (Winding-up) Ordinance, 1814, I was appointed

Liquidator of the affairs of the above person by the

Hong Kong Gore:nment on the 28th October,1014.

me said G. Prien was a dealer in Tobacco,

Cigars,Cigarettes,and smoking sundries, and previously to the declaration of war did some business as a Ship thandlar

me 11quidation was considerably delayed owing

to my inability to dispose of the stock in Trade; event‡u¬ ally on the 81st August 1915 the shop with its stock in Trad Fixtures and Fittings was gold to Mr. Archibald Fothergill, an employee of the standard 011 Co. of New York, in

HongKong=

All claims (with the exception of Alien Enemies)

have been paid in full.

A statement of accounts duly audited w114 de

LONDON, October 28th 1921.

found overlaaf.

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