​Letter to Office of the Custodian from Genichi Hanazawa

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Scanned black-and-white microfilm of a typewritten copy of a letter addressed to the government from Genichi Hanazawa regarding dispossession of their property.
P.O. Box 1636,
Merritt, British Columbia
​Office of the Custodian,
506 Royal Bank Building,
Vancouver, British Columbia

COPY for Mr. F. G. Shears.

Feb. 19/47.
Merritt, B.C.

Office of the Custodian,
506 Royal Bank Bldg.,
Vancouver, B.C.

Dear Sir:

I have received registered mail and enclosed cheque in the amount of $14.68 from you today.

In regarding with my chattels stored in the former home of Mrs. Kazue Oye, I claim that I had a chattels worth amounted over $200.00.

I claim my chattels stored in Mrs. Kazue Oye's home are as follows:


(1)

Singer Sewing Machine
(same as new)


$120.00

(2)

Dresser (with round mirror)
(new with chair)


55.00

(3)

Chiffonier (new)

25.00

(4)

Victor record player

14.95

(5)

Japanese doll & record
cabinet


10.00



$224,.95


The above mentioned chattels which I claimed should be on the list of Custodian under the name of Genichi Hanazawa which I signed the list before Japanese evacuation at former "Fuji Chop Suey" at Vancouver, B.C. and also approved by Mrs. Kazue Oye, now residing at Grand Forks, B.C.

If you check once again and acknowledge my claim will be much appreciated.

Trusting you will give this matter your kind attention and awaiting your kind reply.

Yours truly,

"G. Hanazawa, No. 10767"
P.O. [Post Office] Box 1636
Merritt, B.C.