No.488.
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COPY
Government House,
Hong Kong.
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12th July, 1939.
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to my despatch No.426
dated 14th June, 1939, reporting the gift of $200,000 Chinese
National currency to this Government by the Chinese National
Relief Commission, and to inform you that immediate steps are
being taken for the erection of a new camp on the site
occupied by the Mental Hospital in Argyle Street for housing
Chinese interned soldiers whose present quarters at Ma Tau
Chung Refugee Camp will then become available for destitute
women and children.
2. The cost of this new camp is estimated at $120,000
Hong Kong currency, which will be met to the extent of
$86,956.52 by the gift already referred to, being the actual
amount realized in Hong Kong currency. No provision for the
service is included in the current estimates and a
supplementary vote for the total cost of $120,000 is being
taken in order that work may be commenced as soon as possible.
3. I have to request your covering approval of this
expenditure of which a net sum of $33,000 will be borne by
Colonial Funds.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MacDONALD, M.P.,
etc., etc., etc.
I have, etc.,
(Sgd.)
G.A.S. Northcote.
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