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general grounds, having as its raison d'être the beleif of British commerce - the is entitled to support from Government of Hong Kong, the most important commercial centre in the Far East.
The Expedition will last from eighteen months to five years.
It is proposed that it should be defrayed as follows: half by a grant from the Government of India, and the balance by subscriptions from various Chambers of Commerce and other bodies.
The Government of India detaching an officer for the work.
The Hong Kong Chamber has voted £300, three hundred pounds, towards the cost of the undertaking, and the Singapore Chamber, where Directors are in favour of supporting the work, has now the subject under consideration.
While in Singapore I have taken the opportunity to ask the support of His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements.