CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9] — Page 175

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The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

sir.

Hongkong, 15th. July, 1918.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of

your letter 831/1918 of 24th, ultim, enclosing copy of a further letter from H. B. M. Consul-General at Yunnanfu with reference to this Chamber's subscription of $1,000 towards a Tunnanese Scholarship Fund for the Hongkong University.

Mr. Goffe's proposal has been considered by my Committee and 1 m directed to advise you that they are agree -able to an extension of the Grant to a period of 5 years.

I have etc..

(8d.) A. R. Lowe,

Acting Secretary.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary.