the Japanese press conference day Japanese Embassy spokes-
Hongkong, June 19.
The Hongkong Government is offering a further £100,000 to the Imperial Government for war purposes.
The Legislative Council will be asked to authorize a supplementary Vote to this effect tomorrow.
On March 14, the Legislative Coun-oil had approved of resolutions covering expenditure of $5,000,000 for the construction of ships which are to be presented to the British Government, and making a monetary contribution of £100,000.
Meanwhile, the War Fund, inaugur rated by the "South China Morning Post," has reached $250,000.
Of this sum, £10,000 is being in mediately remitted Home, as an initis] contribution from Hongkong towards the purchase of aeroplanes.—Reuter.
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