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But the public roaponoo to the Bicbop''a appeal was
poor. Contributions could either be sent to the Rev. ü. E.
Fox at Durban, or direct to Coutte Bank, Fox reported that
the occupation fund wan jagging behind the oteamor fund,
and reflected "The C, 14,3, known how to manage its spiritual
affairs bottor than temporar. "
(1)
131 the 12th January 1892
he was comr4unicating gloomily "1 have had no more money
during the last three weeks. "
(2)
The Coutto account did
not do much bettor. The total collected for the etoamor
wan only £1,497, far schort of the required amount, which
was invested in Coneolo till. 1895, when a start was at last
=ade on constructing the boats
fund had only reached '191 by 14th January*
(3)
But the occupation
Mackinnon was diappointod that the appeal had elicited CO
em ll a response.
(5)
The Z161000 which the Company required
(4)
and
from the C, 14,5.
was found, but the trout bulk of it came from rooponoon to
the original private appoul. The result of thin wan known
(1) A-711, Fox to Uutchinuon 5th Doco ber 1891,
(2) Ib{ s Fox to Hutchinson$ 12th Januarar 1892*
(3) Ibid
tetc. various lot: ors from the trustees of the fund to
n 1891-5s'
(ii) ; bid, a; note of amounts r+ained# ocribb3ed on back of
notor perl potsrrib .y by flutchinaon,
{5 Y. iw ! ¢ckinnon to Hutchinson 29th January 1892k