He states the letter was merely written to oblige Chun-Kam-mun amd to help Chun with his Syndi cate, and that the reasons for signing the document and the terms or which it was done are sect out in 2 letter written in Chinese Ly Chun Kam to Tam Wa. and dated 9th Moon 10th day (October, 1908).
Thi: folletter is translated as lows I am constantly troubling you, but without your assistance I can never succeed in this matter.
'All propositions offered by' the Hua Tak Chang Syndicate I cannot accept, because this amount of money will be Jost. I am not a, wealthy man so I write this to request you to assist, by giving me a letter in "English. It would be better still by asking Mr. Chac Hing to be the witness stating that Hua Tak Chang Syndicate's mortgage to Missioa de Kiangsi on B.C. Lot 4002 for Ts. 7,500, this amount is to be considered that you have received and that you will hand me title deed for B.C. Lot 4002 during the month. If it is done in this way the amount due me will not be in vain and that the Hus Tak Chang Syndicate will bound to settle the account with you. However things may happen, I will not press for the delivery of the title deed. I now request that you will loan me Tls. 2,000 before Dhinese New -Year, later on, if the title 1908. deed cannot be delivered, you must "io your best to obtain from Syndicate the fall amount of Tls. 7,500 and deduct Tls. 2,000. I am willing to pay interest.
The man mentioned Mr. Chao Hing apparently had also some. thing to do with the Syndicate.
It is admitted that Tam Wa did lend Chun Tls. 2,000 at' this time. Tam Wa says he paid it over just before the Chinese New Year, ho thinks the date was in Englisa
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.