Hong Kong No.
.186
Gov. Sir H.Nathan
Su4ke/H..ong
Mr. Collins 28
Mr. Lucas
28.
Sir,
If sept.
00.
251
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your tel. of the 20th inst., in reply my
enquiry whether the resources of the Colony
would be sufficient to meet the distress caused
by the recent Typhoon, without recourse to
help from outside. My enquiry was suggested by
a tel. from the Gov. of Maur., asking if
help was required.
I have learnt with much gratification
of the large sum raised by subscription amongst
the inhabitants of Hong Kong, both European and
Chinese, and I gladly approve
the proposal to vote a similar sum of 125,000
dollars from Colonial funds. The colony has
met this disaster with a prompt generosity
thoroughly in accordance with its traditions.
I have &c.