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NIGERIA.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 82, and learns with pleasure of the donation reported.
Reports contributions of £20 to the British Red Cross Society from Chief Nyemah of Grand Cess, Liberia, and £1 10s. Od. from Mr. Kalilu Jarwatt, a Syrian trader.
1915
1915
74
The Governor
950
March 22 (Rec. April 19.)
Encloses two drafts for £4,000 and 81
£4,434 12s. 6d. for remittance to the Prince of Wales's Fund, the first representing a portion of the collec- tions made in the Eastern Province and the second being a sum remitted to him by the Committee of the fund at Sekondi.
83
To the Acting Governor
236
June 24
84
Colonial Office
July 20
32
75
To the Governor
816
April 80
76
Colonial Office
June 21
77
The Acting Governor
536
June 26 (Rec. July 13.)
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 74, and states that the drafts enclosed therein have been forwarded to the Treasurer of the National Relief Fund.
Notifies further contribution of £15❘ 32
178. 8d. from the ladies of the Gold Coast to the Indian Soldiers' Fund.
Forwards further contribution of £3,800 32
from the Gold Coast Imperial War Fund Committee to the National Relief Fund, and gives list of contri- butions received from the various districte comprised in the Northern Territories.
78
To
the Acting Governor
526
July 31
States that the draft enclosed in No.77 has been forwarded to the Treasurer of the National Relief Fund.
83
SIERRA LEONE.
79
The Governor
235
1915
May 8 (Rec. May 21.)
Transmits copy of a letter from the 83
King (or Chief) of Grand Cess, Liberia, expressing sympathy of his people with His Majesty and for- warding B contribution of $20; to accept- requests instructions as ance as the donors are not British subjects.
85
The Governor-
General
259
1915
86
To the
General
Governor-
549
April 23
87
The Governor-
General
330
35
35
35
391
March 20 (Rec. April 19.)
April 10 (Rec. May 1.)
May 25 (Rec. June 18.)
Reports that a sum of £54 has been spontaneously subscribed by the Seriki Abasi and the inhabitants of the towns in the Aiyetore division of the Abeokuta Province, and requests that the sum
may be applied for such purpose as seems most advisable and that he may be informed of its destination, for com- munication to the subscribers.
Requests that he will convey to the Seriki Abasi and the other sub- scribers an expression of the Secre- tary of State's thanks for their gift and of his appreciation of the senti ments which have prompted it, and that they may be informed that the money will be devoted towards the expense of the campaign in the Cameroons.
35
86
Forwards a copy of a letter from the 36
Honorary Secretary to the National Relief Fund raised by the native community enclosing a cheque for £2,100 to be sent to the Prince of Wales's Fund.
Reports that the Emirs of Kano and Hadeija bave offered further suma towards the expenses of the war of £6,000 and £1,000 respectively. Requests that he will inform the Emirs that their gifts will be devoted towards the expenses of the paign in the Cameroons, and that he will convey to them the Secretary of State's cordial thanks for their generous assistance.
cam-
Reports that a second instalment of £1,200 from the native community of Nigeria has been forwarded to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and that a contribution of 810 to Imperial war funds has been accepted from Mai Arri, Chief of the Biu district of Bornu; notifies con- tributions to the Belgian Relief Fund.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 90, and states that the generosity of the donors is highly appreciated.
87
37
37
88
88
Ditto
April 9 (Reo. May 3.)
89
80
Colonial Office
June 2
Announces a contribution of £29 58. Od. from Sierra Leone to the Secretary, Les Amis de la Belgique (Comité de la Sarthe), for the relief of Belgian soldiers.
84
To the
General
Governor.
693
May 17
81
To the Governor
211
June 8
82
The Governor
301
June 4
Sees no objection to accepting the 34
contribution reported in No. 79, and requests that an expression of His Majesty's appreciation may be con- veyed to the donors.
Reports contribution of one hundred guiness to the Prince of Wales's National Relief Fund from members of the local Bar and others entitled to practise before the Supreme Court.
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90
The Governor-
499
General
91
To the
General
Governor-
913
June 29
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92
The Governor
108