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Affghan Relief Fund.
To the Officers Commanding at Penang.
Sir,
I have the honor to forward to you Copy of the Proceedings of a Committee held this day at the Madras Club, and to solicit your aid in obtaining Subscriptions at your station in furtherance of the object in view.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
(Signed) R. H. Dick,
Major General,
Madras, 19th April, 1842.
[A true Copy]
G. Hutchinson, Lieut. Col.,
Commanding at Penang.
At a Meeting Held At The Madras Club On The 19th April, 1842.
Present.
Sir Robert H. Dick, K.C.B. and K.C.H.
John Dent, Esq. || Rev. J. Bowie
Walter Elliot, Esq. || Doctor Young
James Scott Esq. || Colonel Felix
A. F. Arbuthnot, Esq. || Colonel Hitchin
W. E. Underwood Esq. || Colonel Watkins
Major Underwood || Colonel Doveton
Rev Doctor Powell || Colonel Jones K. H.
Captain Biden.
Members who were prevented from attending the Meeting.
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H. Dickenson, Esq. || T. M. Lane Esq.
George Norton, Esq. || J. U. Ellis, Esq.
N. B. Acworth, Esq. || James Thomson, Esq.
It Was Resolved.
First - That it is desirable that Subscriptions should be invited in aid of the destitute Sufferers, European and Native, from the recent events in Affghanistan, or those who receive no adequate provision from the Government.
Second. - That Messrs Arbuthnot & Co., Binny & Co., and Parry & Co. be requested to receive Subscriptions.
Third. - That a Select Committee be appointed to correspond with the Kurnaul Committee.
Fourth. - That Sir Robert Dick be requested to accept the office of Chairman of such Committee, and that Mr. James Scott, Captain Biden, Colonel Watkins, the Venerable the Archdeacon, the Reverend Mr. Bowie and Mr. Dent be requested to act as Members of such Committee.
Fifth. - That the Select Committee be authorized to remit from time to time the Amount of Subscriptions as collected to the Kurnaul Committee, to be placed at their disposal, for the above objects, and to be appropriated at their discretion.
Sixth. - That the Select Committee be authorized to open a Communication with the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop, the Venerable the Archdeacon, and the Clergy, with a view to amalgamate the Subscriptions which have been, or may be received on the above account into one General Fund.
Seventh. - That the thanks of this Meeting be unanimously given to the Chairman for his able and disinterested conduct in the Chair.
(Signed) R. H. Dick,
Chairman.
(Signed) C. Biden,
Honorary Secretary.
(A True Copy)
G. Hutchison, Lieut. Col.
Commanding at Penang.
Ladies and Gentlemen who are desirous of Subscribing to the Affgan Relief Rund, are requested to insert the Amount of Subscription opposite their respective names.
Lieut. Colonel Hutchison will be happy if agreeable to all concerned, to receive the subscriptions - to be forwarded at the earliest opportunity to the President Sir R. Dick.
Since writing the above we have been favoured with the Circular issued by the Hon'ble Governor, on Tuesday last, intimating that he had no doubt the community would be anxious to contribute to the Fund now raising in India for the relief of the sufferers at Affghanistan, and that he would be happy to receive subscriptions. The suggestion of the Governor was nobly responded to, and in less than four hours the subscriptions amoundted to Drs 1,125, as will be seen by the following list.
S. G. Bonham Sp Drs 150
T. Church 100
James Fraser 50
E. J. Fraser 50
J. Connolly 50
Crane, Brothers & Co. 25
Joze De Almeida & Sons 50
Adam Sykes 50
H. W. Abbott 25
C. Sutton 20
J. C. Drysdale 25
Dyce, Martin & Co. 50
G. F. Davidson 10
C. Empson 20
J. Stephen 10
J. H. Whitehead 50
Charles Shaw 50
J. Purvis 50
J. Guthrie 25
J. Low 40
W. Montgomerie 25
Frommerjee Sorabjee 15
V. L. Meyer 25
W. R. George 10
J. Balestier 15
D. L. McSweeney 10
C. Baron 10
W. Napier 30
S. Hallpike 10
P. Goldie 10
W. Baxter 10
William Scott 15
J. Congalton 15
Toksing 25
As several of the Inhabitants of the Settlement may not have seen the Circular, it affords us much pleasure to add that further subscriptions will be received at the Resident's Office.
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 14 July 1842, Page 1
Affghan Relief Fund.
Additional Subscribers.
Amount already published Drs 1,125
J. H. Moor 10
R. Panting 15
T. Oxley 25
J. Duncan 10
Mrs. Major 10
J. T. Thompson 10
C. P. Holloway 10
M. Moss 15
T. Scott 10
J. Armstrong 10
H. C. Caldwell 10
J. F. Burrows 5
E. B. Leicester 5
J. J. Cropley 2
J. A. Marsh 5
C. Perreau 1
F. D. Gomes 2
W. Leare 5
A. Scott 10
M. F. Davidson 15
J. D. Horrocks 10
A. North 10
J. J. Woodford 3
S. Dyer 10
J. Stronach 10
J. Fitzpatrick 2
J. Oliver 44
D. Cunningham 15
Syed Omar 25
Tan Kimsing 25
Lee Kanan 25
Teh Woodeng 25
Tan Cooswee 25
Chue Boyk 15
Chan Acheong 20
Seah Aboo 20
Low Buncow 20
T. Campbell 2
T. Hewetson 5
G. Bain 10
G. Woodford 2
Mrs. Dunbar 5
Rappa & Co. 5
W. Rodyk 5
T. Garrett 5
J. S. Clark 10
B. P. Keasberry 3
Mrs. Smellie 3
Mrs. Tingate 3
H. Edwards 10
W. Cuppage 5
W. S. Duncan 25
R. Bain 10
G. G. Stewart 2
F. J. Secreton 5
T. H. Tait 10
C. Moses 5
Quah Ah Soi 15
Agiam 25
Ateiong 25
Akia 15
Tan Ten Chong 15
Jong Tuan 20
Tan Gogu 10
Eunong 20
Guan Hoike 10
Tengway 25
Poeyang 20
Chin Sang 25
Appoah 15
Boonteong 25
See Angah 12
Euching 25
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Sp Dollars 20,614
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We are requested to intimate to the subscribers to the Affgan Relief Fund that the sum of Soy's Rs 4,516 has been duly remitted by the Government here to Calcutta, and that the Accountant General of Bengal has supplied a draft on the Kurnaul Collectorate in favour of the Committee of the Cabool Relief Fund.
