CO129-401 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [5-6] — Page 146

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Sir,

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Jar 9 JUN 13

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG, 17th. May, 1913.

2.

I have the honour to address you on the subject

of an Annual Grant by Government to the Hongkong Benevolent Society.

I enclose the report for the year 1912 from

which you will see that the Society was founded in 1889 for the

purpose of rendering assistance in cases of sickness, want, poverty or distress arising from time to time amongst persons other than

members of the Portuguese or Chinese community in the Colony. The

Society does valuable work amongst a class of persons for whose

relief no other machinery exists in the Colony.

3.

The Executive Council whom I consulted in the

matter advised that an annual grant should be made in amount equal

to half the annual subscriptions of the Society but not exceeding

$500 and I have accordingly to request your sanction to make pro-

-vision in the Estimates for next year for such grant under the

Head of Charitable Services'. The item "Interest on Hongkong Club

Debentures" represents interest on 10,000 which the late Sir H. Mody gave to the Society in 1910.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Amay

Governor,&c..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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