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SIR,
(No. 36.)
No. 48.
SIERRA LEONE.
GOVERNOR SIR F. CARDEW to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.,
(Received March 5, 1900.)
[Answered by No. 68.]
Government House, Fort Thornton,
Freetown, Sierra Leone, February 17, 1900, IN continuation of my despatch of even date* informing you that numerous representative Muslims of Sierra Leone had assembled on Government House grounds to pray for success to the arms of the British Empire in South Africa, and that they had proffered their services if required in the service of Her Majesty, I have the honour to report that I have also received from the Alimami and Santiggy of the Timini section of the inhabitants of Freetown similar expressions of loyalty and sympathy in a memorial dated 12th instant--a copy of which I attach-and in which they respectfully conver their sympathy with Her most gracious Majesty "for the loss of valuable lives that have been and are still being sacrificed in the struggle in South Africa," and giving the assurance "that should it be possible, to-morrow, for the Queen of England to request our assistance, we shall be prepared to risk our lives and the lives of our people in the service of the British Government."
2. I have suitably thanked Alimami Mormor and Santiggy Bastie and informed them that I will transmit a copy of their memorandum to you, which I have much pleasure in now doing.
No. 50,
ST. LUCIA.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR C. A. MOLONEY.
(Sent 5.7 p.in., March 5, 1900.)
TELEGRAM.
Her Majesty commands me to request you to convey to people of Castries her sincere thanks for expressions* of loyal rejoicings at British successes in South Africa.
6991.
No. 51.
JAMAICA; BARBADOS.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNORS SIR A. W. L. HEMMING AND SIR J. S. HAY. (Sent 5.7 p.m., March 5, 1900.) TELEGRAM.
Her Majesty commands me to convey to Government and people of her sincere thanks for congratulations on British successes in South Africa.
Jamaica
Barbados
Enclosure in No. 48.
I have, &c..
F. CARDEW,
Governor.
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No. 52.
JAMAICA.
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MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,
Oldfield Street, Freetown, February 12, 1900.
WE, the undersigned, Alimamy and Santiggy, of the Timneh section of the Freetown population, ber most respectfully to express our sincere sympathy with Her most gracious Majesty the Queen Empress, for the loss of valuable lives that have been and are still being sacrificed in the struggle in South Africa.
We humbly beg to assure the mind of Your Excellency, that should it be possible, to-morrow, for the Queen of England to request our assistance, we shall be prepared to risk ours and the lives of our people in the service of the British Governinent.
We have,' &c.,
ALIMAMY MORmor, X
My
MR. CILAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR A. W. L. HEMMING. (Sent 5.7.p.m., March 5, 1900.)
TELEGRAM.
Please convey to Royal Jamaica Society of Agriculture sincere thanks of Her Majesty's Government for congratulations‡ on British successes in South Africa.
7309.
Written for the Signatories by me,
(Signed) M. J. CERBER, Journalist.
6792.
No. 49.
TRINIDAD.
mark. My
SANTIGGY BASTIE, X
mark.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR II. E. H. JERNINGHAM.
(Sent 5.7 p.m., March 5, 1900.)
TELEGRAM.
Her Majesty commands me to convey to Government and people of Trinidad sincere thanks, in which Her Majesty's Government join, for congratulations on British successes in South Africa.
SIR,
(No. 9.)
No. 53.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
GOVERNOR SIR H. E. MCCALLUM to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(Received March 6, 1900)
[Answered by No. 59.]
Government House, St. John's, February 17, 1900.
I HAVE the honour to report that on 8th instant I telegraphed § to you to inform you that a large meeting of ladics had that day buen held at Government House, Lady McCallum presiding, at which it was resolved that the women of Newfoundland should co-operate with their British sisters in sending warm clothing to the forces engaged in South Africa.
2. I need not say that I have done all in my power to encourage the movement. As you are aware, the population of Newfoundland is a sparse one and very poor. consisting for the most part of fishermen and their wives, and as they have subscribed to the Patriotic Fund which was started under the circumstances reported in my
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