CO129-155 - Others - 1871 — Page 225

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

: to devote that point partly to

the strengthening of

the Police Force which has become very

necessary now that gambling is professedly

& partly to

the relief of distress

among

the Chinese from

whom

the Hong Kong Government has

received large indirect

revenue. But looking to the

fact that

a Civil Hospital is

about to be established at

the end of the Government in

addition to the new Chinese Hospital, I think

the Chinese have already contributed liberally

towards the

Civil Hospital

and with this object in view I am

disposed to think that

a sum of say

$10,000 towards

the construction of

the Alice Memorial Hospital, & the investment

of a further

sum of

$20,000 to provide

an annual endowment for it

will be a

very handsome contribution from this source.

Further

to meet

the expenses

caused by

the

increase in the

police force

and other

expenditure

on

this

account.

I have

It will be

an advantage from the

hospital

You

will

the remainder

of the

$223,000 accumulated gambling fund should be

invested in

securities to

the credit of

the Police Force for

expenditure connected with the

prevention & relief of distress

among

the Chinese

and

the

suppression of

actions

prejudicial to

the interests of

the Government

and

the

prevention of

crime

after providing

for the

expenses

of the

preventive force

and

other

expenditure

on

this

account.

Lord Kimberley decides

that you will

lose no time

after your

arrival in

Hong Kong in

carrying

out his

instructions

and

in

communicating

with

the Governor

& specially upon

the lines

which

I have

indicated

and

which

I would

recommend for

the

due

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: to devote that point partly to the strengthening of the Police Force which has become very necessary now that gambling is professedly & partly to the relief of distress among the Chinese from whom the Hong Kong Government has received large indirect revenue. But looking to the fact that a Civil Hospital is about to be established at the end of the Government in addition to the new Chinese Hospital, I think the Chinese have already contributed liberally towards the Civil Hospital and with this object in view I am disposed to think that a sum of say $10,000 towards the construction of the Alice Memorial Hospital, & the investment of a further sum of $20,000 to provide an annual endowment for it will be a very handsome contribution from this source. Further to meet the expenses caused by the increase in the police force and other expenditure on this account. I have It will be an advantage from the hospital You will the remainder of the $223,000 accumulated gambling fund should be invested in securities to the credit of the Police Force for expenditure connected with the prevention & relief of distress among the Chinese and the suppression of actions prejudicial to the interests of the Government and the prevention of crime after providing for the expenses of the preventive force and other expenditure on this account. Lord Kimberley decides that you will lose no time after your arrival in Hong Kong in carrying out his instructions and in communicating with the Governor & specially upon the lines which I have indicated and which I would recommend for the due
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: to devote that pont partly to

the strengthening 9

the Polie

Fine which has become we

apsary now tint gambling i obe suffressed & partly

the relief of Lishness

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the Chinese from

aucony

whom

the hom

Exp

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misy

indires

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F

recrived. Prut Looking to the

fact theat

a Civil Hospital

" about it be establcked t

the end of the foremment in

addition the vew Chinees Hospitat, I that the Chinese

han abread cartibuted li-

berally toward ther

Chiven

Hebe

with this hachip is

disposed to thinks that

pout of say

a.

10000 to tward

the construction of

the Alpine

Hospital, & the svestment

If a perther

Lu

sum of

£ 20000

food ccarly & provide

annual Endroment for it

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my handsome con-

tribution traced this sheet.

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wishes

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