CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 367

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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(3) The Rhenish Mission desire to send to "onkong

one of their missionaries, Mr Genahr, who is a British sub-

ject, and to recover the use of part of their property

(1.e. Nos. 12 and 14 St Stephen's Lune) in order to use it

es a business centre for their missions on the mainland

If for any reason the

and a rest-house for missionaries,

return of Ir Genahr is unacceptable to the Hongkong Go vern-

ment, the Society would be prepared to substitute another

of their missionaries. They deaire that the large house

in Bonham Road should be sold and the proceeds made avail-

able for the support of their work in the Frengtung

Province, which is in serious financial straits.

(4)

Certain monies are at present in the hands

of the Trustees derived from the rent of the property

of the Rhenish Kision. We understand it is the desire

of the Trustees to hand over these monies to the Rheni sh

Kission to assist in their work in the Kwangtung Province, and that the Secretary of State was recently consulted by This the Hongkong Government in regard to this proposal. matter, we are informed, is one of exceptional urgency since the missionaries in China are stated to be suffering

very great privations.

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(5) In regard to the Basel Mission, permission has already been granted for the return of Mr Juoker. has been awaiting the decision of the Board of Trustees regarding the property which is needed for residence and

office.

The Basel Mission now desire to send in addition

The another missionary to help the Takka congregation. man!