The foreign companies who consigned the metal for shipment Singapore via Hongkong, made presentations to their consular a thorities protesting against the into ference, They stated that the metal {in question was offered to the Chinese Government Mint, but was never sold them, and hence was always. the Property of foreign firms. Tt ly under= stood that the "shipment was duly essed by the Customs, and the transportation legally correct, It was also said that since the shipping permits were given, Ik was unnecessary {0 notify. the concession authorities of the projected removal the ingots, since the.eargo belonged to foreign Arms, understood that the owners of the illegally detained ship "have referred the matter to their consular authorities who are to take the mat-with the authorities ecneerned.
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