CO129-412 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [7-8] — Page 27

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RECEIVED

3 SEP.1914 COL. OFFICE

No

251.

C.O

31163

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Pe 19 AUG 14)

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 18th July, 1914.

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sir,

With reference to the telegrams, copies enclosed,

Governor's telegram to Secy. quoted in the margin on the subject of a

of State dated 29th June 2343Tote of $50,000 for the relief of distress

Secy. of State's telegram to

Governor dated 2nd July.

Deut 2

Dause

caused by floods in the West River, I have

the honour to transmit copy of a resolution passed at a special

meeting of the Legislative Council on the 6th instant together

with a Press report of the remarks I made in introducing it.

2.

have appointed an influential Committec, under

the Chairmanship of the Colonial Secretary, representing all

leading nationalities in the Community, to organise the raising

of public subscriptions and to supervise the expenditure of the

public funds already voted and of the subscriptions that may be

raised.

3.

I have also, with the concurrence of the Chinese

Authorities, obtained through His Britannic Majesty's Consul-

General at Canton, sent Mr. A. E. Wood, Acting Chief Assistant

to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, to the town of Shiu Hing

on the West River to organise, in co-operation with the Chinese

Authorities, relief in the area between that town and Wuchow,

distant from Shiu Hing ninety-five miles.

4.

The subscriptions raised by Chinese in the Colony

already amount to over $80,000, and large sums have been spent

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&C.

in sending provisions for distribution in the distressed area by

the leading Chinese Charitable Association of Canton.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

5.

&C.,

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