£3,000,000 from Home to Relieve Financial Stress London, Sept. 28.
The City Esitor of the "Times" understands that the Colonial Office will provably arrange a. loan of 43,000,000 for relief of the ered stringency in Hongkong.—Reuter, Sept. 25.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies has telegraphed to the Governor to. the effect that the Chinese petition from Hongkong for financial assistance to. relieve the stringency in the Colony caused by the strike has been aympathetically resolved, and arrangements are being made to place £3,000,000 at the disposal of Hongkong few days. ews resulted yin Canton against Hong-Chinese mercantile comniunity is very appreciative of the speedy and practical sympathy of the British Government, Special Committee Appointed Hongkong, Oct. 1.
The Government has appointed committee comprising the Colonial Treasurer, the managers of four the Ca: Service,
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