made by the Colony to the fund is in respect of the War 1908 & that the Crown Agents
have not been authorised to make any subsequent payment.
A sum of £100 appears in the Colonial Estimates
on this account.
I have accordingly
for 1909, and
instructed
the Crown Agents to
pay over that amount to
the Hong Kong Funds
as
a
contribution to the Tropical
Diseases Research and
for the current year.
DRAFT.
Crown Agents
*
17886
Astong.
117
Indexed
Mr.
MINUTE.
Brailey, 25486. Mr. Reid,
AEC syim
Mr. Fiddes.
Mr. Just.
Mr. Cox.
Sir C. Lucas.
Sir F. Hopwood.
Col. Seely,
Lord Crewe.
draft
December
!!! November 1909
Gentlemen,
With reference to the letter from this Office of the of June last respecting the contributions from Hong Kong
to the Tropical Diseases Research Fund, I am
directed by the
Earl of Crewe to inform you
that his Lordship approves
of the contribution to
the Fund from
Colony's fund the
£100 in respect
of the
year 1909.
The Governor of Hong Kong being informed was telegraphed