CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 172

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general grounds, having as its raison d'être the beleif of British commerce - the is entitled to support from Government of Hong Kong, the most important commercial centre in the Far East.

The Expedition will last from eighteen months to five years.

It is proposed that it should be defrayed as follows: half by a grant from the Government of India, and the balance by subscriptions from various Chambers of Commerce and other bodies.

The Government of India detaching an officer for the work.

The Hong Kong Chamber has voted £300, three hundred pounds, towards the cost of the undertaking, and the Singapore Chamber, where Directors are in favour of supporting the work, has now the subject under consideration.

While in Singapore I have taken the opportunity to ask the support of His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements.

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170 general grounds, having as its raison d'être the beleif of British commerce - the is entitled to support from Government of Hong Kong, the most important commercial centre in the Far East. The Expedition will last from eighteen months to five years. It is proposed that it should be defrayed as follows: half by a grant from the Government of India, and the balance by subscriptions from various Chambers of Commerce and other bodies. The Government of India detaching an officer for the work. The Hong Kong Chamber has voted £300, three hundred pounds, towards the cost of the undertaking, and the Singapore Chamber, where Directors are in favour of supporting the work, has now the subject under consideration. While in Singapore I have taken the opportunity to ask the support of His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements.
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general grounds, having

as it's raisone

d'être the beleusion of British commerce-

the

is entitled to support from Government of Ibong Hony, the most

läut

Important commercial centre in the

Fur Eust

The Expedition will last-

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years,

Ma

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Curat

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it is proposed should be

defruged as

coussil Foù

follows: half by a

ir pom the Government

of India, and the balance by

Antecriptions from various Chambers

off Commerce

سی

other

Jourels,

the

Government of Indice detaching

it

for the work

The Chamber

mur

Hong Hong has voted

Mih

Indian pay.

of

Temnunce of

a

%

₤300

thrie hundred pounds, towards the

Cost

the undertaking, and the Singapore Chamber, where Directors are

in

favour of supporting the work,

has now the subject under

8.

While in Singapore I have

liteen the opportunity to ask the

support of

His Excellency the

Governor of the thrall's settlements

or

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