A storage agreement between R. Somiya and S. Nishihata with Wilkinson Company Limited

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This letter dated March 6, 1942 is an agreement between R. Somiya and S. Nishihata with Wilkinson Company Limited Steels and Alloys located at 190 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. The document confirms the verbal arrangements made by the parties to store for one year, ending February 28, 1943, Sheet Metal Machinery and Tools as per the attached list. Storage charges are listed as $1.00 per month, payable in advance. The equipment has been insured for fire and theft, and damages from other causes beyond Wilkinson Co. Ltd's control are for Somiya and Nishihata's account. R. Somiya was charged $1,000.00 and S. Nishihata was charged $700.00. The arrangement is subject to any regulations which may be imposed by the Authorized Deputy of the Secretary of State and/or Custodian. Signed in black ink are the signatures of R. Somiya, S. Nishihata, and W. E. Miller on behalf of Wilkinson Co. Ltd. The company received the following payment amounts: $12.00 for storage and $24.86 for insurance. Annotated in red/purple ink is stamped "COPY" and annotated in pencil on the lower left corner are calculations "21.68 / 15.18 / $5.00 express / $20.18."

Komajiro Nishihata was a pioneer who came Vancouver in 1901. He left his home town of Echigawa cho, Shiga ken during the immigration boom. Komajiro's twin sons, Saburo and Jiro were born April 12, 1899 but remained in Echigawa cho, to acquire middle school education in Japan. They lived with an aunt until they graduated and came to Canada together on August 21, 1914 on board the Canada Maru. Immigration laws had tightened and the boys' father sponsored by Komajiro Nishihata from Big Bay near Comox, BC, and lived with him until 1921. Afterwards, the family was reunited and lived together near Port Moody, where Komajiro worked at the Port Moody Sawmill.

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