Ⅷ. Check the following letter of credit and make necessary amendments according to the contract terms in Ⅶ(15%)

Bank A
Date: 1 June, 1988
To: Bank of China, Beijing
We hereby open our Irrevocable Letter of Credit No.9876543 in favour of Canada Food Corp., Vancouver for account of China National Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs Corp. up to an amount of CA$ 3,000.00 CIF Vancouver (Say Canadian Dollars Three Thousand Only), for 110% of the invoice value relative to the shipment of: Canned Strawberry Jam 100 cartons (each 50 cans). As per Contract SC-3, from Vancouver, Canada to China port Drafts to be drawn at sight on our bank and accompanied by the following documents, marked "X": ......
Partial Shipments permitted.
Transshipment permitted.
Shipment must be effected not later than 31 August 1988.
This L/C is valid at our counter until 5 September 1988.
For Bank A

Ⅸ. 附加题：（在做完前面八大题后再做附加题。此题10分，不计入总分，仅作参考。）Translate the following letter into English.

5月6日来函中提到你公司AD-2号订单项下3000箱药材 (Herbs)运抵到港时，发现50箱变质，对此，我们甚感遗憾。我公司经营出口药材多年，药材于出口前均经严格检验，在国际市场上享有盛誉。但如经证实我公司对货物受损负有责任，我们总是乐于赔偿。但是，对这一事件我们必须指出，清洁提单中已注明：货物装船时状态良好。因此， 建议你公司向有关船公司提出索赔。如你公司需向我方再购50箱，以补足变质部分，请即通知，我公司很愿照办。

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