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Writing Practice Directions: Translate the following Chinese business letters into English. 1. (Exercise for Unit 3) 先生们： 事由：缝纫机 本公司是拉哥斯最大的缝纫机进口商之一，我们经营各种牌号的缝纫机已有20余年了。我们热切地希望与你公司建立贸易关系，发展我们两国之间贸易。随函附上第303号询价单一张，盼望你方早日给我们报拉哥斯到岸价，包括我们的佣金5%，报价时请寄目录本10份，以便我们了解你们产品的质量。倘若你方报价具有竞争性，我们打算购500台。如蒙早日复信，不胜感激。 ×××谨上 2007年8月8日 2. (Exercise for Unit 7 通知卖方已开立信用证) 尊敬的先生们： 订单号789——自行车 我们已请洛杉矶大通银行（the Chase Bank of Los Angeles）开立一张10万美元的信用证，以贵行为受益人，有效期至5月30日。信用证将由中国银行上海分行保兑。该行将凭单承兑发票所开金额。 议付需要凭下列单证： 商业发票一式三份； 提单一式二份； 保险单一份。 自行车装运后请立即通知我们。 Dear Sirs, Order No. 789 for Bicycles We have opened in your favour with The Chase Bank of Los Angeles an L/C to the amount of USD 100,000, valid till May 30th. The credit(L/C) will be confirmed by The Bank of China, Shanghai Branch, who will then accept the amount of/in the commercial invoice against the shipping documents. The negotiation shall be made against the following documents: The Commercial Invoice in triplicate The Bill of Lading in duplicate One copy of Insurance Policy Please advise us immediately as soon as the bicycles are shipped. Best regards! Yours faithfully, XXX 3. Dear Mr. Zhou, Re: L/C No. 158 We thank you for the captioned Letter of Credit for the amount of USD 2660 covering your Order No. 121 for 8 M/T Walnut meat. However, we are sorry (regret) to tell you there is a discrepancy in the credit which is not in conformity with(does not conform to) the stipulation in the contract. The amount in/of your L/C is insufficient, as/because the correct total CIF value of your order should come/amount to USD 2960 instead of USD 2660, the difference being USD300. With a view to enabling us to make prompt delivery/facilitating our prompt delivery (In order to enable/facilitate…), please amend your L/C immediately by fax by increasing the amount of your L/C to USD 2960. On receipt of your fax amendment we shall ship the goods per/by SS “Peace” without any delay. Your ear