CO129-517-13 Proposal to amalgamate Sailors' Home with Missions to Seamen 3-6-1929 - 3-6-1929 — Page 12

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handing over the moneys to the Committee of the Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong as the new building progresses, the

balance being used towards furnishing the new Home and the

creation of an Endowment Fund. When the Trustees cease

to be a corporate body, arrangements can possibly be made

for the money to be paid over to the Missions to Seamen direct.

As regards the payment of the instalments it

might be convenient for the first payment to be made on the

First July, 1929, and the balance by annual instalments

of not more than $180,000.

The Trustees of the Sailors' Home as a result of

conversations they had with the representatives of the

Committee of the Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong are given to

understand that the proposals as above set out are approved

of by their Institution and my Trustees will be glad to know

whether the scheme has the approval of the Government, also

whether the Government approves of the new proposals for

the acquisition of the Marine Lot No.187 by them.

Should you deem it advisable to have an interview

for the purpose of discussing the whole proposition, I

shall be much obliged if you will kindly let me know when

it will be convenient to you for me to call on you.

(Sd.)

I have the honour etc.,

B. D. F. Beith

Chairman,

Trustees of the Sailors' Home.

Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn,

Colonial Secretary,

HONG KONG.