Toye Sato to Office of the Custodian, 11 May 1944

Toye Sato to Office of the Custodian, 11 May 1944

Kaslo, B. C.,
May 11th, 1944.
Office of the Custodian, Royal Bank Building, Vancouver, B. C. Dear Sirs:
Re: Your File No. 7536 - Mrs. Toye Sato 285 Peace Arch Highway, New Westminster, B. C. Municipality of Surrey, Lot 6, Section 34, Block 5 North, Range 2 west, Map 880, save and except part 0.213 of an acre shown on Map 6363, District of New Westminster, C. of E. 51811 .
Your letter of the 2nd instant has been received which gives the statement of sales price and adjustment. I am much surprised that the sale price of the property is unreasonably cheap, the building has been completed just before evacuation only two years ago and this house alone cost me far more than the price you secured for the sale of house and land. From this reason, I wish to file you a protest.
Regarding this statement of account shown on the reverse side of your letter, I noticed that the amount of credit at January 1st, 1943 is stated as $16.15. You have not advise me of such figure before, and I wish you will write me by the return of mail how you made this figure of $16.15.
Thanking for your immediate attention, I am,
Yours truly,

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