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HONGKONG.

419

No. 23

TELEGRAMS RESPECTING PROPOSED ERECTION OF MEMORIAL FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS

DIED DURING THE PRESENT WAR.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency

the Officer Administering the Government.

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(1.)

(Editor, Daily Express," London, to Governor, Hongkong.)

1900

LONDON, 21st May, 1900.

Sir HENRY BLAKE,

Hongkong.

Kindly cable opinion on scheme for erecting hall for heroes Memorial British dead London.

PEARSON, Daily Express.

(2.)

(Officer Administering the Government, Hongkong, to Editor," Daily Express," London.)

PEARSON, Daily Express, London.

Cannot express opinion till details of scheme come by post.

(3.)

HONGKONG, 23rd May, 1900.

4:

(Editor Daily Express," London, to Governor, Hongkong.)

Sir HENRY BLAKE,

Hongkong.

GASCOIGNE.

LONDON, 23rd May, 1900.

It is proposed form Imperial Committee composed representatives Empire who shall formulate plans and build in London memorial worth enshrine names Empire's soldiers died present war.

Prince WALES given project hearty approval. Will give personal assistance if Committee formed. Plan receives widespread support. Among those sending approvals Balfour, Wyndham, Lansdowne, Wolseley, Lord Mayor, Dilke, Strathcona, Grenfell, Malta, Jermingham, Trinidad, Hardinge, Zanzibar, Winter, Newfoundland, Bathurst, St. Helena, Earl Kintore. Hundreds in Army, Navy, Arts, Sciences. Will you kindly wire adhesion if approve?

PEARSON, Daily Express.