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CCPY FOR REGISTRATION

RE:

210CT 1940

12

FROM

C.O. REG

CYPHER TEL

Û ̧A.G.

HONG KONG

02.10 hrSe

D. 18th October, 1940. R. 19th 19

No. 652.

10. Your telegram No. 572. Action against Ching Kee Company,

Record for appeal to the Privy Council despatched 22nd May 1940. Information received for safe arrival 22nd August 1940. Names of gix shipS are SHENG LEE, MAO LEE, AN LER, VORH LEE, ENG LEE and HSIN LEE.

ENG LEB

and FENG LEE has been broken up and sold under order of Court dated 12th February 1940 as they were uninsurable and in danger of sinking. Proceeds

paid to credit of (crp. grp.) MAO LRE 1940 chartered by provisional

liquidator to Hong Kong Harbour pending decision of the Privy Council « Remaining three ships lying in Hong Kong Harbour under control of

provisional liquidator.

(81) 0 €