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the deficit in the Scholarship funds
remitted amounted to 54,700. The
demand for payment being now very presse
ing, the Ministry of Finance ought
promptly to pay in full the amount of
Scholarship money owing to the University,
and this Ministry is addressing them a
communication urging them to do so
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I have the honour to communicate the above
for your information. "
I Have now received a communication from the
Government of Hongkong stating that there is still a
sum of $93.105.50 outstanding due to the University,
enclosing a statement, and asking that the authorities
concerned may be urged to settle this debt at an early
date.
The Hongkong University state that even after
the contributions from the different Chinese author-
ities coased to be paid the scholars were treated in
all respects as before and were granted free board,
books and even pocket money to enable them to complete
their courses, and they feel sure that the goodwill
and confidence thus shown will not have been misplaced.
I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency
herewith copy of the statement showing the amounts
que and to request that you will be so good as to arge
the departments concerned to make arrangements to pay
the amount outstanding at an early date.
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