Yo the Editor of the "Nowr-Cmrxa Darr News.
Sin,—For the information of contributors will you kindly print the enclosed copy of a letter, received by the manager of the Hongkong and Bank in Lo from the Mansion House, acknowledg the telegraphic remitranee of £8,000 7 'A detailed list of subscriptions received vp to the 26th February is being printed for circulation, The account has been kindly audited by Mr. J. D. Thorburn to who ni the thanks of the Committee are dui On that date the subscriptions amounted to Tls. 63,590.47, and after remitting £8,000 at 2s. 9d., the equivalent of Tls. 58,181.82, there remained a balance of Tls. 5,408.65. This balance has now been increased to Tis, 8,918.33, and " further remittance of £1,000 is going forward.
Tam, ete.
F. E. Taytor, 12th March.
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