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No. 28

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HONGKONG.

CORRESPONDENCE RE VOTE OF Rs. 10,000 IN AID OF THE SUFFERERS BY THE RECENT HURRICANE IN MAURITIUS.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 16th November, 1892.

HONG KONG, No. 205.

SIR,

Governor

DOWNING STREET,

4th August, 1892.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 217 of the 18th of June, and to convey to you my approval of the vote of Rs 10,000, which has been passed by the Legislative Council in aid of the sufferers by the recent hurricane in Mauritius.

It has given Her Majesty's Government much pleasure to note both the sympathy which has been so warmly expressed towards the Colony of Mauritius. under this heavy calamity, and the assistance which has been on all sides so readily and generously extended to relieve the distress of the sufferers, and there can be no doubt that that sympathy and assistance will be fully appreciated by the Government and community of Mauritius.

SIR W. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.,

No. 7849.

046 892*

His Excellency

:

&c.,

&c.,

I have, &c.,

(Signed), KNUTSFORD.

SIR,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MAURITIUS, 11th August, 1892.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter No. 102 dated the 25th June last, informing me that, on the 14th June, you despatched a telegram addressed to me as follows:-

Hongkong sympathises sincerely in the misfortune of Mauritius. Draw on

this Government for Rupees 10,000.

2. In accordance with your request, I have the honour to inform you that the Receiver General of the Colony has, by to-day's mail, drawn on the Treasurer of Hongkong in favour of the Mauritius Commercial Bank, on demand, the sum of Rs 10,000, and to state that the draft has been countersigned by the Acting Colonial Secretary.

3. I avail myself of this opportunity to express to Your Excellency how deeply touched the people of Mauritius have been by the generous sympathy shown to them by the Colony under your Government, and how gratefully I tender to you, in their name, my thanks for the liberal contribution of the Colony of Hongkong.

(Signed),

I have, &c.,

HUBERT E. H. JERNINGHAM,

Acting Governor.

THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG,

&C..

&c.,

&c.