Shanghai, 12th March, 1896.
Dear Sim,—Since I last had the pleasure of addressing you on the 15th November on the matter of the importation to Shanghai from Manchester of un-chopped piece goods, Ihave ascertained that the sheetings in question were ordered by a firm of good standing here, whose manager at the tim being new to the business, accepted order from Chinese dealers without being at all aware of the fraudulent purpose for for which they were required. The Importers have given this Chamber an assurance that there will be no repetition of such transaction.
Tam, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, A. P. Mackie: Chairn The Presieyr, Chamber of Commerce, Manchester.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.