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HONGKONG.
PRINCE OF WALES' NATIONAL RELIEF FUND.
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No. 1916
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, April 22nd, 1915.
HONGKONG.
No. 54.
DOWNING STREET,
6th March, 1915.
SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 17 of the 14th January, reporting that a sum of £17,000 has been remitted to the credit of the Prince of Wales' Fund, as a first payment on account of the subscription from the com- munity of Hongkong.
2. I have to request that you will communicate to the subscribers an expression of my appreciation of the generosity they have shown. The hearty co-operation of the Chinese and Portuguese communities is especially gratifying.
I have, &c.,
Governor
Sir F. H. MAY, K.C.M.G.,
&c.,
&c.,
ctc.
L. HARCOURT.