Tomigoro Ishikawa to The Custodian's Office Department of the Secretary of State, 21 June 1947

Tomigoro Ishikawa to The Custodian's Office Department of the Secretary of State, 21 June 1947

Copy for Mr. Shears
CHEQUE REFUSED AND RETURNED FOR REDEPOSIT
Brookmere, B.C. June 21, 1947
Department of the Secretary of State,
Vancouver, B.C. Dear Sirs:
I found a cheque from you in the mail today, but I cannot acknowledge receipt of this cheque and am returning this to you. And as for the account of Mr. Naruse's, I have it arranged to pay him myself.
For the amount of the cheque, I cannot replace what I had before. It is just enought to buy one bed or so and cannot even buy the chinaware, kitchenware, three beds, dressers and other furniture and chattels that I had. And also I have not given authority to sell my property.
Therefore, I am not acknowledging this cheque and am returning it to you.
Yours truly,
(Signed) T Ishikawa
Mr. Tomigoro Ishikawa,
Registration Number 02153
File No. 4848

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