CO129-531-12 Press request for messages from King and Prime Minister on occasion of their Golden Jubilee... 25-11-1930 - 21-5-1931 — Page 29

The Information Officer

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9th December, 1930.

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South China generally, and has been a strong advocate of the cultivation of Anglo-Chinese friendship. During the Great War especially it kept the Allied cause before the Chinese of this Colony, of whom

nearly a million are British subjects, whilst it has helped in raising funds for many deserving objects, in which connexion we may mention that a Special Fund which it opened in 1929 on behalf of distressed

British coal miners and their families enabled a

sum of over $10,000 to be remitted Home.

If you can do anything to facilitate our receiving a message from His Majesty the King, we shall deeply appreciate you good offices.

We have the honour to be,

Sir,

Yours faithfully

For SOUTH CHINA MORNING POŠŤ, LTD.,

Ufu

B. WYLIE. General Manager.

P.S.- For your information, we are forwarding under

separate cover a copy of a recent issue of "The

Hongkong Telegraph."