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No. 86. NIGERIA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. (No. 549.) SIR,
Downing Street, 23rd April, 1915.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 259, of the 20th of March,* reporting that a sum of £54 has been spontaneously subscribed by the Seriki Abasi and the inhabitants of the towns in the Aiyetoro Division of the Abeokuta Province, as an expression of their loyalty and desire to assist the Government.
2. I shall be glad if you will convey to the Seriki Abasi and the other sub- scribers an expression of my thanks for their gift and of my appreciation of the sentiments which have prompted it; and if you will cause them to be informed that I have decided that the money shall be devoted towards the expenses of the cam- paign in the Camercons.
3. In view of my decision the Crown Agents for the Colonies have been instructed to credit the amount to the Government of Nigeria.
I have. &c.
L. HARCOURT.
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No. 88.
NIGERIA.
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL to THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
(Received 3rd May, 1915.) [Answered by No. 89.]
Government House, Nigeria, 9th April, 1915.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to report that the Emirs of Kano and Hadeija have generously offered further contributions towards the expenses of the war, of £6,000 and £1,000 respectively, from their Native Treasuries.
2. In conveying my appreciation of their munificent offer, I have caused these Emirs to be informed that His Majesty the King will be pleased to hear of their loyalty and generosity.
I have, &c.,
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor-General.
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No. 87. NIGERIA.
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(No. 330.) SIR,
(Received 1st May, 1915.)
[Answered by No. 91.]
Government House, Nigeria, 10th April, 1915. WITH reference to my despatch of the 31st December, 1914, I have the honour to forward a copy of a letter which I have received from the Honorary Secretary to the National Relief Fund raised by the native community, chiefly in Lagos and the Southern Provinces. I have forwarded a draft for £2,100 to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
I have, &c.,
SIR,
Enclosure in No. 87.
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor-General.
Bafunmi, Breadfruit Street, Lagos, West Africa,
24th March, 1915.
I HAVE the honour, by direction of the Committee of Management, to forward to Your Excellency the accompanying cheque for £2,100, for transmission to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, as a contribution from Nigeria particularly Lagos and the Southern Provinces-towards His Royal Highness's National Relief Fund for the benefit of sufferers from the great war.
2. As there are several places that have not as yet responded to the Commit- tee's invitation, and from which places the Committee entertains the hope of receiv- ing contributions, I am further directed to ask that Your Excellency would be pleased to consider the present amount as a first instalment.
3. The Committee, on behalf of themselves and the peoples of Nigeria, takes this opportunity of again expressing unswerving loyalty to the throne and person of His Majesty the King, to whose arms and those of his Allies the Committee sincerely and heartily hopes and prays it may please the Almighty to grant a speedy and complete victory in this tremendous struggle.
His Excellency
I have, &c.,
OBASA OF Ikija, Honorary Secretary, National Relief Fund.
(Nigeria).
Sir F. J. D. Lugard, G.C.M.G., C.B., &c., Governor-General.
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No. 89. NIGERIA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. (No. 693.) SIR,
Downing Street, 17th May, 1915.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 9th
of April,* reporting that the Emirs of Kano and Hadeija have offered further con- tributions towards the expenses of the war, from their Native Treasuries. of £6.000 and £1,000 respectively.
2. I have to request that, in accepting these contributions, you will inform the Emirs that I have decided that their gifts should be devoted towards the expenses of the campaign in the Cameroons, and that you will convey to them my cordial thanks for their generous assistance.
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No. 90. NIGERIA.
I have, &c..
L. HARCOURT.
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 18th June, 1915.)
(No. 499.)
[Answered by No. 91.]
SIR,
Government House, Nigeria, 25th May, 1915. WITH reference to my despatch of 10th April,† informing you that the native community of Nigeria, chiefly in Lagos and the Southern Provinces, had contributed £2,100 as a first instalment to the National Relief Fund, I have the honour to inform you that I have now received a second instalment of £1,200 from the same source.
I have forwarded a further draft of £1,200 to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
2. I take this opportunity of informing you that Mai Arri, independent Chief of the Biu District of Bornu has expressed a desire to contribute £80 to the Imperial war funds. As the salary of this chief is only £180 a year, I have only accepted £10, for a larger sum would be a disproportionate contribution from his resources. I am assured that the offer was entirely spontaneous. Mai Arri declares that his offer is inspired solely by his desire to assist His Majesty the King. He is also making a present of cigarettes to the troops operating on the Bornu frontier.
* No. 88.
+ No. 87.
* No. 85.
+ No. 187 in [Cd. 7875].
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