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which had been made were under discussion the representatives of the Press being present and full reports appearing in the newspapers.
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The Resolutions specifying the form of the Memorials decided upon were passed by the Committee on the 20th April, 1897 and, as the wording of the one relating to the road is somewhat important, I will quote it in full :-
RESOLUTION 3.
"That the money so collected together with an equal amount promised by the Colonial Government be deposited at interest in the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the name of the Jubilee Committee, and be disbursed by them after paying for the local celebrations- one half towards the erection of the Hospital for Women and Children and the training of nurses and the other half towards the construction of the first section of the carriage road from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen which the Government undertakes to commence forthwith and to carry on the remaining portion of the road until completed.
9. These Resolutions were submitted to His Excellency the Governor, by whom in turn they were referred to you, and the Committee were informed that they had received the approval of the Government and of yourself as Secretary of State for the Colonies. They were also published in the newspapers.
10. During this time Major General Black was in command of the Forces in the Colony and, as a member of the public, made a suggestion as to the form the Memorial should take, which however did not commend itself to the Committee and was consequently rejected.
11. On the basis of the Resolutions which were passed, subscriptions were collected from the entire community, the Chinese subscribing largely on account of the Road portion of the scheme, which it was anticipated would form an outlet for the inhabitants of the crowded western section of the City on the lower levels. When the subject was under discussion at the meeting of the 15th August, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, one of the most active members of the Committee, stated that "he had collected funds from the Chinese on the promise that the road from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen would be undertaken".
12. The desirability of avoiding any action with regard to the disposal of the fund which could possibly give rise to a charge of breach of faith with the Chinese section of the Community is self obvious.
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which had been made were under discussion the representatives of the Pres being present and full reports appearing in the newspapers.
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The Resolutions specifying the form of the Memorials decided upon were passed by the Committee on the 20th April, 1897 and, as the wording of the one relating to the road is somewhat important, I will quote it in full :-
RESOLUTION 3.
"That the money so collected together with an equal amount promised by the "Colonial Government be deposited at interest in the Hongkong & Shanghai "Banking Corporation in the name of the Jubilee Committee, and be disburse "by them after paying for the local celebrations- one half towards the
" erection of the Hospital for Women and Children and the training of nursi " and the other half towards the construction of the first section of the "carriage road from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen which the Government under- " takes to commence forthwith and to carry on the remaining portion of the "-road until completed .
9. These Resolutions were submitted to His Excellency the Governor, by! whom in turn they were referred to you, and the Committee were informed th they had received the approval of the Government and of yourself as Secret of State for the Colonies. They were also published in the newspapers.
10. During this time Major General Black was in command of the Forces i the Colony and, as a member of the public, made a suggestion as to the for the Memorial should teke, which however did not commend itself to the Committee and was consequently rejected.
11. On the basis of the Resolutions which were passed, subscriptions wer collected from the entire community, the Chinese subscribing largely on account of the Road portion of the scheme, which it was anticipated would form an outlet for the inhabitants of the crowded western section of the City on the lower levels. When the subject was under discussion at the nee ing of the 15th August, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, one of the most active members of the Committee, stated that "he had collected funds from the Chinese on the promise that the road from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen would be underteken". - 12. The desirability of avoiding any action with regard to the disposal of the fund which could possibly give rise to a charge of breach of faith with the Chinese section of the Community is self obvious.
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