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rous assistance to India during the late famine in that country, saved millions of lives. It is doubly our duty, therefore, on the score of gratitude and for the sake of our common humanity, to do what lies in our power for our fellow subjects in Ireland.-(Applause.) I am glad to see that the people of Bombay and other great Indian cities are actively and promptly responding to the appeal on behalf of -Ireland, and I trust that the Indians of Hongkong will not prove behind hand in the same good
cause.--(Applause.)
The resolution was carried by acclamation, and His Excellency called upon the Honourable I. RYRIE to move the next resolution.
Honourable P. RYRIE.-Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen, the resolution which has been put in my hands is purely a business matter. You are well aware that subscriptions are proposed and every one is willing to give, but an active working Committee is required to carry the thing out. I have now ladies and gentlemen, to propose to you a number of names to form that Committee. I am perfectly certain that when you hear the names you will all assent. In electing these gentlemen you eet not only a representative body but gentlemen who will really carry out the object for which we are met to-day, and that is, the collecting of subscriptions for the relief of the distress in Ireland, remitting the
money home, and other matters that come within the scope of a Committee's duty. I will now with your permission read out the names-His Excellency the Governor, His Excellency Admiral CooTE, His Excellency General DoNOVAN, His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir JoHN SMALE; Honourable W. KESWICK, Honourable NG CHOY, H. Lowcock, Esquire; H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esquire; F. D. SASSOON, Esquire; E. R. BELILIOS, Esquire; H. Horrius, Esquire; ADOLPH ANDRÉ, Esquire; H. DE COURCY FORBES, Esquire; H. M. META, Esquire; J. LOUREIRO, Esquire, Consul General for Portugal; LEONG ON, Esquire; K. A. O'BRIEN, M.D., Esquire; ATWELL COXON, Esquire; and myself. The two ex-officio members, on whom the bulk of the work will fall, are R. D. STARKEY, Esquire, Honorary Secretary; and T. JACKSON, Esquire, Honorary Treasurer.(Loud applause.) I think, ladies and gentlemen, the selection is one that will meet with the approval of you all. I will, therefore, with the permission of His Excellency, propose that these gentlemen be elected as the Committee.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY said he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution, and he thought the names must meet with general approval.
The Resolution was carried nem. con.
The Bishop-Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to propose a vote of thanks to His Excellency for initiating this moveinent amongst us. There is a naturalness in its coming from His Excellency, as the country we are interested in at this moment is his own, but in the matter of benevolence I am happy to say, and I think this niceting as a representative meeting sufficiently shows it, that we know neither country, nor scet, nor creed. (Applause.) I am very sure that His Excellency would have been equally forward to initiate a similar movement had it been for any other country, for instance, my own poor country of Scotland, which, as we all know, is very productive of rocks, but is happily not subject to famines.--(Applause.)
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The meeting then terminated.
On the 11th March, a Meeting of the Committee appointed at the Public Meeting of the 8th was held at Government House, when the names of various gentlemen of different nationalities were added to the number of the Committee, and, in view of the subscriptions having already commenced to flow in rapidly, it was resolved to remit £1,000 by wire at once to the Duchess of MARLBOROUGH's Fund. Sundry means of facilitating the collection of subscriptions were then arranged, and the Meeting separated.
On the 17th March, the Second Meeting of the Committee was held at Government House, when His Excellency the Governor was requested to telegraph to the Duchess of MARLBOROUGH and announce that a second sum of £1,000 would that day be transmitted.
It was also unanimously resolved that His Excellency the Governor be requested to telegraph o the Lord Mayor of Dublin' that £1,000 would that day be transmitted in a similar manner to His Lordship's Fund.
His Excellency then read an extract from a communication received by him to the effect that the distress in the South of Ireland was very severe, and the Honorary Setary announced that the subscriptions already amounted to about $12,000, when the Meeting separated.
On the 25th March, the Third Meeting of the Committce was held at Government House, when His Excellency the Governor stated that he had received the following telegrams in acknowledgment
f remittances.
From the Duchess of MARLBOROUGH, "Irish ladies send grateful thanks."
From the Lord Mayor of Dublin, "On Patrick's Day, Ireland thanks you."
On the question of the disposal of the Funds in hand, it was unanituously resolved, at the request of the Chinese Subscribers, that the sum of £1,000 should be remitted, to the Mayor of Cork, His
Nelleney Governor HENNESSY's native city.
It was further resolved that a third remittance of £1,000 should be sent to the Fund originated by the Duchess of MARLBOROUGH,
It was resolved that His Excellency be asked to allow the Honorary Secretary to publish in the satte recount of the origin and progress of the Fund, and a List of the Subscribers, to be supple- nted in the weekly issue of the Gazette as further names were added.
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