CO129-578-11 Sino-Japanese War- refugees 17-1-1939 - 5-12-1939 — Page 52

No. 488.

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

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HONG KONG.

12th July, 1939.

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I have the honour to refer to my despatch No.426

dated 14th June, 1939, reporting the gift of $200,000 Chinese

National currency to this Government by the Chinese National

Relief Commission, and to inform you that immediate steps are

being taken for the erection of a new camp on the site occupied

by the Mental Hospital in Argyle Street for housing Chinese

interned soldiers whose present quarters at Ma Tau Chung

Refugee Camp will then become available for destitute women

and children.

2.

The cost of this new camp is estimated at $120,000

Hong Kong currency, which will be met to the extent of

$86,956.52 by the gift already referred to, being the actual

amount realized in Hong Kong currency. No provision for the

service is included in the current estimates and a supplementary

vote for the total cost of $120,000 is being taken in order

that work may be commenced as soon as possible.

3.

I have to request your covering approval of this

expenditure of which a net sum of $33,000 will be borne by

Colonial Funds.

Auso

B

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

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&C.,

&c.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor.

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