CO129-569-15 A.W. Brewin- queries on Brewin Charity and compensation for Chinese workmen 6-2-1938 - 6-2-1938 — Page 12

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memo. sout to the S. C.A.

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Copy f in a privite Cattle

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THE BREWIN CHARITY

If you have not made yourself familiar with the

origin of the Charity, may I suggest that you look up

(1) the references to the matter in my annual reports for

1904 (or 1905), 1907 and 1910 under the heading "Charitable

Funds*, (2) my letter to the Colonial Secretary in 1910 in

which I offered to the Government the sum subscribed by my

friends (C.S.0. 4945/1910), and (3) the correspondence

between me and the Government in 1932, (4) also the Trust

Deed.

On reading the Mui Tsai Commission's report, I noticed

that all knowledge of the Russell Report of 1883 had vanished

by 1934, and as a guide for your successors in this case,

it might be prudent to insert the words "C.S.0. 4945/1910.

"Trust Deed dated 17th October 1911" under the heading in the

Annual Report.

The real origin of the Charity is to be found in a

memo. I drew up previous to 1910, perhaps in 1907, for

circulation among my Chinese friends. If a copy of this

happens to be attached to my first letter to the Colonial

Secretary in 1910, or if one can be found in your office

papers, I shall be grateful if you can have it copied for me.