: to devote that point partly to
the strengthening of
the Police Force which has become very
necessary now that gambling is professedly
& partly to
the relief of distress
among
the Chinese from
whom
the Hong Kong Government has
received large indirect
revenue. But looking to the
fact that
a Civil Hospital is
about to be established at
the end of the Government in
addition to the new Chinese Hospital, I think
the Chinese have already contributed liberally
towards the
Civil Hospital
and with this object in view I am
disposed to think that
a sum of say
$10,000 towards
the construction of
the Alice Memorial Hospital, & the investment
of a further
sum of
$20,000 to provide
an annual endowment for it
will be a
very handsome contribution from this source.
Further
to meet
the expenses
caused by
the
increase in the
police force
and other
expenditure
on
this
account.
I have
It will be
an advantage from the
hospital
You
will
the remainder
of the
$223,000 accumulated gambling fund should be
invested in
securities to
the credit of
the Police Force for
expenditure connected with the
prevention & relief of distress
among
the Chinese
and
the
suppression of
actions
prejudicial to
the interests of
the Government
and
the
prevention of
crime
after providing
for the
expenses
of the
preventive force
and
other
expenditure
on
this
account.
Lord Kimberley decides
that you will
lose no time
after your
arrival in
Hong Kong in
carrying
out his
instructions
and
in
communicating
with
the Governor
& specially upon
the lines
which
I have
indicated
and
which
I would
recommend for
the
due