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Extract from the China trail of the 17th September, 1914.

HONGKONG PRINCE OF WALES"

FUND.

A meeting of tue Prince of Wales" Fund Committer was old) n the Council

Climber at 12.30 p.m. to-day All the Toombers were prescut.

His Excellency said

Gentlemen.-You have mil read the telegant from the Secretary of State for the Colonice, which gives in a concise

form the objects to which the Prince of Wales' Fund is to be dovoted. As 1 fuel -ure you are all, lika myself, very busy nt present I do not propose for make peh on this occasion, and it only re- nobins for me to nominate a Sub-Com mitter whose dory it will be make rangements for the collection of sub. riptions to the fund. No one can tell. how much will bo required, but having gard to the large forces already in the ld, and the large re-inforeuments which will be necessary before the war can be brought to a successful issue, it is clear that a very considerable sum will have to bo mised. It is so bu hoped that it will be possible to collect s good auro in this Colony. I nominate the follow.

ing as members of the Sub-Committee :-- The Colonial Necrotafy, Chairman,

Sir Paul Chalet.

Mr. E. A. Hewett,

Mr. D. Landale.

Mr. Wel Yuk,

Mr. Lau Chu Pak.

Mr. A. G. Stephen.

Mr. Chau Siu Ki.

Mr. Ho Fook.

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I am glad to say that Mr. F. R. Halii-

Fax bas kindly consented to act as Soeve. lary and Mr. A. G. Stephen a Treasurer to the Sub-Committee.

The meeting unanimously approved of the names proposed and His Excellency [having thanked the members of the Com

nuttee for their attendance, the proceed- inge terminated.

follows.

Local Official Committed in ad

II.E. Sir F. H May, K.O.M2O... Chair-

min.

The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Colonia Secretary.

The loa. Mr. E. R. Hallitus, Secre-

tary for Chinese Affairs.

The Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, Cap-

tain Superintendent of Polier.

The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G.

The Hon. Mr. E, A. Hewett, C.M.G.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.

The Hon. Mr. B. Landale.

The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G.

The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak.

Mr. A. G. Stephon.

Mr. W. Dickson.

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Mr. A. R. Linton.

Mr. G. K. Nuttall.

Mr. C. S. Gubbay.

Mr. Chan Kai Ming.

Mr. Ng Hon. Tax.

Mr. Chau Siu Ki.

Mr. Ho Tung.

Mr. Bo Kan Tong

Mr. Ho Fook.

Mr. Tong Lai Tsun. Mr. Chan Lok Tsun. Mr. Wong Kar Fuk.