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No.

29

1900

HONGKONG.

SECRETARY OF STATE'S DESPATCH WITH REFERENCE TO THE COLONY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR FUND.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.

HONGKONG.

No. 119.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET, 4th May, 1900.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir H. BLAKE's despatch No. 124 of the 29th March last, reporting that the Legislative Council of Hongkong has unanimously agreed to a vote of $50,000 from the public funds of the Colony in aid of the Lord Mayor's Fund in connection with the war in South Africa and that the total sum subscribed by the Commurity amounted at the date of that despatch to $153,166.67.

2. In reply, I desire to express my warm appreciation of the loyalty and generosity shewn by the Colony.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

J. CHAMBERLAIN.