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Hongkong.

My Lord,

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'REG' 18 NOV 07,

Government House,

Hongkong, 18th.October,1907.

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I have the honour to state that I

have had under consideration an appeal by the Seamen's

Hospital Society, Greenwich, for financial assistance, and

that I have decided with the advice of my Executive Council

and subject to Your Lordship's approval to make an annual

grant to the Society of $200 out of Colonial Funds.

2.

I shall be glad, ir Your Lordship

sees no objection, if the Crown Agents may be instructed to

pay the sum of $200 to the Society on the 1st. January

next,

and thereafter to make annual payments of a similar

amount.

HR RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

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&c ...

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Mangane

Governor, &c..