CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8] — Page 62

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Theme irregular subsidie, scarcely encourage

sound finance

all Usource

in

: and the recessity in conserving

war time seems to be a

tain argument against spending monly

When

can ill be stared on charity in China.

It is rather extreme, but

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? Tul.

Governor Houshing

Your Kl. July

13 Deeply repel cannot authorise any proposed expenditure in

present financial cincaurstances. Despatch by mail

and white, pointing out how expenditure

within the eslong has

Lunited &

had to be

expressing regret & sgefall.

AB

13/7/15-

ool.

On this occasion the Kwangtung Govt. have asked

for assistance and I don't think the Govt. should

should refuse a public grant, which, as the

calamity is greater than last year's, can scarce-

ly be less than we gave before. The Chinese are

so charitable themselves that they appreciate

the virtue in others, and I think this money

will be well laid out for political purposes,

especially at a time when Japanese action tends

to bring us unpopularity in China. I would there-

fore approve, asking him to make corresponding

economies in other directions as far as possi-

aught

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spondently of

blo.

Are

13.7.10-

Charity begins

home; and

I the wit

mnt.

that the political rehim wo be exactly

I consider tut King

Le present. circe

in a position to make

G

public grant :

of was there will be privati contactations

but he will slowly

Reguly

? The for oza Corporate to make the situation known to

H.K. but repente pas.

to Career make it impossion for him purpose a grant from public funds.

Dr. I should let huvir have his way. Conton is to mutimates ansociated with 1 Kong that it concebed is worth a great deal. : Keep

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good thruns with it and shed- practical sympatting in a disaster like

this.

Jl.

14.7.15

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