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No. 75.

GOLD COAST.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.

Downing Street, 30th April, 1915.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 22nd of March, forwarding drafts amounting to £8,834 12s. 6d., which sums have been con- tributed by the people of the Eastern Province and of Sekondi and its neighbour- hood towards the National Relief Fund.

2. The drafts have been duly forwarded to the Treasurer of the Fund.

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As the Chief Commissioner of the Northern Territories remarks: "Although the aggregate sum (£1,926 18. 3d.) may appear to be small as compared to those collected in the Colony and Ashanti, it represents a remarkable demonstration by the natives of the Protectorate of their loyalty to the Government and of their wish to identify themselves with a movement that originated among the coast natives."

I have, &c.,

A. R. SLATER,

Acting Governor.

32179

No. 78. GOLD COAST.

27939

No. 76. GOLD COAST. MEMORANDUM.

I have, &c.,

L. HARCOURT.

SIR,

A FURTHER Contribution of £15 178. 8d. has been made to the Indian Soldiers' Fund by the European and African ladies of the Gold Coast. The total sum con- tributed to the fund by these ladies amounts to £238 17s. 8d.

Colonial Office,

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE ACTING GOVERNOR. (No. 526.)

Downing Street, 31st July, 1915.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 26th of June,* enclosing a further draft for £3,800 in favour of the National Relief Fund The draft has now been forwarded to the Treasurer of the Fund.

23378

SIERRA LEONE.

I have, &c.,

A. BONAR LAW.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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21st June, 1915.

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No. 77.

GOLD COAST.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 18th July, 1915.)

[Answered by No. 78.]

Government House, Accra, 26th June, 1915.

(No. 536.) SIR,

IN continuation of the Governor's despatch of the 22nd March,* I have the honour to enclose a draft for £3,800, being a further contribution remitted by the Chairman of the Gold Coast Imperial War Fund Committee to the Prince of Wales's National Relief Fund.

2. I shall be much obliged if you will cause the draft to be transmitted to the Treasurer of the National Relief Fund.

3. The enclosed remittance brings up the total contributions from the Gold Coast to this fund to the sum of £23,888 118. Od.

4. I take this opportunity of informing you that the contributions to the Gold Coast Imperial War Fund include the following from the various districts com- prising the Northern Territories :-

Tamale Salaga

£ 8. d.

257 0 6

43 9 6

Yeji

65 3 3

Bole

71 2 0

Navarro

153 10 8

Gambaga

62 0 0

Zouaragu

117 3 0

Bawku

120 0 0

Wa

602 13 6

Lorha

117 19 0

Tumu

216 0 0

* No. 74.

(No. 235.)

SIR,

No. 79.

SIERRA LEONE.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 21st May, 1915.)

[Answered by No. 81.]

Government House, Sierra Leone, 8th May, 1915.

I HAVE the honour to transmit a copy of a letter which I have received from

the King (or Chief) of Grand Cess, Liberia, expressing his sympathy and that of

his people with His Majesty the King and forwarding a contribution of £20 for the assistance of Great Britain in the war.

2. The people of Grand Cess are Kroos, and although there is a large settle- ment of these people in Freetown, most of whom are employed in ships, they are not British subjects. They have probably sent the money direct because they are not on the best of terms with the Liberian Government.

3. Under the circumstances I have caused them to be informed that, while I am very sensible of the praiseworthy motives which have prompted the gift, I am unable to accept it without your approval, and I beg to be favoured with your instructions in the matter.

I have, &c.,

E. M. MEREWETHER.

Governor.

Enclosure in No. 79.

£1,826 1 3

HIS MAJESTY GOVERNOR.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,

Grand Cess, Liberia, 23rd April, 1915.

WE they people of the said place do sympathise with this European crisis. It pains us very much that the King of Great Britain is in this hour of trial. From time to time we the people of Grand Cess, Great Britain as nourish us from time to time. And we do pray to Almighty God that England may win in this European crisis. We heard that England and Germany is at war with each other. From 4th August, 1914, to 1915, we have been consider what we must do to aid England. As we hath nothing in our hands we only give £20 for the aid of

* No. 77.

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