Unit Seven

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Unit Seven

• Shipment

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• (1)
• Dear
• Re Your L/C No. 5757 covering your Order No. 134
• Thank you for your extension of your L/C No.
  5757. Today we shipped the above consignment on
  board S.S. Nellore which sails for your port
  tomorrow.
• Enclosed please find one set of the shipping
  documents covering this consignment, as follows
• 1) One nonnegotiable copy of B/L
• 2) Invoice in duplicate
• 3) Packing list in triplicate
• 4) One copy of Manufacturers Certificate of
  Quality
• 5) One copy of Insurance Policy
• We are glad to have filled your order after long
  delay and trust that the goods will reach you in
  time to meet your urgent need and that they will
  turn out to your complete satisfaction.
• We will fill your future orders promptly and
  carefully.
• Sincerely,

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• Thank you for your extension of your L/C No.
  5757. Today we shipped the above consignment on
  board S.S. Nellore which sails for your port
  tomorrow.
• ???????5757??????????????????Nellore????????????
  ????

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• extension n. ??
• We are obliged to ask for an extension of time on
  your bill for 1,000.
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• on board ??
• The bill of lading shows clearly that four cases
  were taken on board.
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• Enclosed please find one set of the shipping
  documents covering this consignment, as follows
• 1) One nonnegotiable copy of B/L
• 2) Invoice in duplicate
• 3) Packing list in triplicate
• 4) One copy of Manufacturers Certificate of
  Quality
• 5) One copy of Insurance Policy
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• 2)??????
• 3)???????
• 4)??????????
• 5)?????

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• We are glad to have filled your order after long
  delay and trust that the goods will reach you in
  time to meet your urgent need and that they will
  turn out to your complete satisfaction.
• We will fill your future orders promptly and
  carefully.
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• fill v. ??(???)
• We can fill your order for 300 pieces of filing
  cabinets very soon.
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• (2)
• Dear
• Re Order No. 2170 for 1,000 M/T Tin Foil Sheets
• Referring to our letters and telexes in respect
  to Order No. 2170 for 1,000 metric tons of Tin
  Foil Sheets, so far we have no definite
  information from you about delivery time,
  although these goods are contracted for shipment
  before the end of last month, and our L/C was
  opened with the Bank of China s early as in March
  2001.
• We have been inconvenienced by the delay. You
  should telex us immediately of the earliest
  possible date of shipment for our consideration
  without prejudicing our right to cancel the order
  and /or lodge claims for our losses.
• Please look up the matter and give us your
  definite reply without further delay.
• Sincerely,

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• Referring to our letters and telexes in respect
  to Order No. 2170 for 1,000 metric tons of Tin
  Foil Sheets, so far we have no definite
  information from you about delivery time,
  although these goods are contracted for shipment
  before the end of last month, and our L/C was
  opened with the Bank of China s early as in March
  2001.
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  ???(??)?????????????????????????1996?3??????????

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• referring to (with reference to) ??(???????)
• Referring to your request in your letter of July
  12, we enclose a copy of our latest catalogue.
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• in respect to (of) with respect to (of)
  ??,???
• In respect to the time of shipment, we want the
  goods to be delivered in July.
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• If you have any comments or suggestions in
  respect of placing orders with us, please lay
  your case before us so that we may give it our
  careful study.
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• Our production level at present is not high
  enough to meet all our internal demands with
  respect to the above-mentioned two firms.
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• contract v. ?(??,??)contract for ????
• Seeing that the other terms in L/C are
  conformable to those in our S/C, we agree to ship
  the goods as contracted.
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• You contracted for a top quality product, but you
  did not deliver what was promised.
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• If the L/C should arrive after that date, it
  might be necessary for us to make certain
  alterations on the goods contracted for.
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• Please look up the matter and give us your
  definite reply without further delay.
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• (3)
• Plywood under Your Order No. HZ/108
• Thank you for the receipt of an Irrevocable
  Letter of Credit No. NW-4512 established through
  the Bank of China for the captioned order.
• We confirm the despatch of the following telegram
  to you on July 7th
• We could not deliver the total quantity by one
  shipment. Since this was unforeseen, we hereby
  request you to amend the L/C by deleting the
  special clause partial shipment not allowed.
  Your compliance will be greatly appreciated.
• We will ship the remaining 200,000 square feet by
  the first boat available after receipt of your
  amendment to the L/C.
• Sincerely,

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• Thank you for the receipt of an Irrevocable
  Letter of Credit No. NW-4512 established through
  the Bank of China for the captioned order.
• ???????????????????????NW4512??????????,???

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• We confirm the despatch of the following telegram
  to you on July 7th
• ?????7?7??????????

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• We could not deliver the total quantity by one
  shipment. Since this was unforeseen, we hereby
  request you to amend the L/C by deleting the
  special clause partial shipment not allowed.
  Your compliance will be greatly appreciated.
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  ????,????????

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• compliance n. ??
• Please amend your L/C by cable. Your compliance
  will be highly appreciated.
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• Your compliance with our request will be highly
  appreciated.
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• In compliance with your recent request, we are
  pleased to forward our quotation sheet for cotton
  table-cloths.
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• In general, our quotation is in compliance with
  (in line with) the present level.
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• Attaching importance to contracts and keeping
  goods faith, we delivered the frozen chickens in
  full compliance with stipulations of the
  contracts.
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• We will ship the remaining 200,000 square feet by
  the first boat available after receipt of your
  amendment to the L/C.
• ????????????,???????????????????200000????????

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• Take the letters in unit 7 as a sample to analyze
  and illustrate the structure of letters on
  shipment advice.
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• 2. ?????????????????
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• Sentence Patterns
• 1.to be ready for shipment
• We are glad to inform you that the goods you
  ordered are ready for shipment. Please let us
  have your instructions for packing and dispatch.
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• 2.to ship goods by S.S. (M.V.)?????
• Please try your utmost to ship our goods by S.S.
  Peace which is due to arrive at Hamburg on May
  8 and confirm by return that goods will be ready
  in time.
• ?????????????,?????5?8?????????????????????

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• 3.to book shipping space???
• As the purchase is made under FOB terms, you
  should ship the goods from Liverpool on a steamer
  to be designated by us. As soon as shipping space
  is booked, we shall advise you of the name of the
  ship on which the goods are to be sent.
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  ?
• Please book the necessary shipping space in
  advance to insure timely despatch of the goods
  ordered.
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• 4.within the stipulated time???????
• As our users are in urgent need of the
  consignment, please get the goods despatched
  within the stipulated time.
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• 5.to effect shipment ??
• The shipment of bath towels under Contract No.
  756 will be effected by M.V. Goddess, which is
  scheduled to leave here on June 20. Please
  arrange insurance for this cargo.
• ?756???????(??)?????????????6?20???,??????
• Shipment is to be effected (made)during
  March/April.
• ¾?????

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• 6.to advance shipment????
• Something unexpected compels us to seek your
  cooperation by advancing shipment of the goods
  under S/C No.730 from Aug./Sep.to July.
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• It is stipulated that shipment is to be made in
  October. However, we shall appreciate the
  shipment to September to enable us to catch the
  busy season.
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• Since there is no direct steamer sailing from
  here to your port prior to March 5th, we are
  extremely sorry for our inability to advance the
  shipment as requested.
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• 7.to postpone shipment????
• As the market is sluggish, please postpone the
  shipment of our ordered goods to March.
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• Owing to the delay in opening the relative L/C,
  shipment cannot be made in May as contracted and
  should be postponed until June.
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• 8.to mark ??
• Please ensure that all the cases are marked
  clearly with our initials in a triangle, under
  which comes the destination with the contract
  number below.
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• 1.to be permitted ??
• Please note that partial shipments and
  transshipment are (not) permitted.
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• 2.instead ofas
• ???
• Please ship the goods of our Order No.901 by M.V.
  Mayflower instead of M.V. Apolo as previously
  advised.
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• 3.to advise (inform, notify) sb.
• We take pleasure in advising you that we have
  today shipped the goods under your Order No.756
  on board S/S Peace which sails for your port
  tomorrow.
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• We are pleased to inform you that the goods under
  S/C No.3125 went forward per M.V. Washington of
  the Pacific Line on May 7, and the relevant
  shipping samples had been dispatched to you by
  air before the steamer sailed.
• ???3125????????????5?7???????????????,??????????
  ????????

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• 4.to be transshipped (at)??
• We have pleasure in notifying you that we have
  shipped you today by M.V. Yellow River 200
  cartons of alarm clocks. They are to be
  transshipped at Hong kong and are expected to
  reach your port early next month.
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• 5.to make a partial shipment ????
• If you desire earlier delivery, we can only make
  a partial shipment of 50 tons of rice in July and
  the balance of 50 tons in August.
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• 6.shipping documents covering ?????
• Enclosed please find one set of the shipping
  documents covering this consignment, which
  comprises
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• 7.to be airmailed ?(?)?
• In compliance with the terms of the contract, a
  full set of non-negotiable documents were
  airmailed to you immediately after the goods were
  shipped.
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• 8.to be sent through bank??????
• The originals of the shipping documents are being
  sent to you through the Bank of China.
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• The Commercial Invoice and Insurance Policy
  together with clean on board Ocean Bill of Lading
  have been sent through the National Bank.
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