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HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK
Haim Eliahoo Haim Tawfick
MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT
Baghdad
CODES :-
A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S
BAGHDAD, 29 / 6 / 1950 ⟦193⟧
( Iraq )
To His Excellency, the Chairman of the Honorable Midrash Committee
Baghdad
Greetings and respect
I have been requested to inform you that as a result of long correspondence between my late father and some
of his friends outside Iraq, it has been preliminary decided to allocate an amount estimated at 150/- Dinars annually from the proceeds
of the endowments of the late Abdullah Saleh Shaker and his late wife Flora A. Shaker to your institution. The two trustees
of this endowment, Mr. Campbell Ellis and his brother Edwin Ellis residing in
Singapore, have stipulated the following:-
1- One-fifth of your share of the proceeds of the two aforementioned endowments shall be allocated to the project of "Feeding
underprivileged/weak students" in the Talmud Torah Midrash, provided that the food is given
to these students on the following two dates:-
A- On the date of 25 Adar (Hebrew) of every year, which is the anniversary of the death of the late Abdullah
Saleh Shaker.
B- On the date of 3 Av (Hebrew) of every year, which is the anniversary of the death of the late Flora
wife of Abdullah Saleh Shaker.
Provided that after the meal, the Ashkaba, Kaddish, and Hashkaba prayers are recited for the souls of the deceased.
Note :-
If either of the two aforementioned dates falls on a holiday for the Midrash, then the
aforementioned procedures shall be carried out on the first day immediately following that holiday.
2- Four-fifths (i.e., the remainder) of your share of the proceeds of the two aforementioned endowments shall be allocated
to the general Midrash budget, on the condition that a copper plaque be placed inside one of the occupied classrooms
in the Midrash, engraved with the following:-
HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK
MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT
CODES :-
A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S
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ELIAHOO HAIM TAWFICK
BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD, ⟦line⟧ 193
( Iraq ) 29/6/950
" The allocations required to support this class shall be drawn from the proceeds of the two endowments of the late Abdullah Saleh Shaker
" and his late wife Flora A. Shaker, who passed away in Singapore, the first on March 25th, year
" 5702 Hebrew (14/3/942) at the age of 93, and the second on August 3rd, year 5701
" Hebrew (27/7/941) at the age of 63. May God enshroud their souls in His vast mercy."
Please kindly present the matter to your esteemed committee to take a formal decision regarding this and send
two copies of the transcript to me to present them to the trustees — as per their request — so that they may commence
the necessary measures to send the aforementioned allocations directly to your esteemed committee.
On this occasion, I would also like to inform you that there are currently accumulated amounts held by the trustees
until the year 1949 from this yield, in which your share is estimated at approximately 550/- Dinars, which will be sent
to you in one installment upon completion of the arrangements mentioned above to restrict its expenditure in the manner
mentioned above.
Please accept my sincere greetings with highest respects.
Sincerely
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HAIM ELIAHOO HAIM TAWFICK
A copy to:—
To His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, for information
" " the President of the Israeli Schools Committee, for information
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To the trustees Mrs. Kelly Alice and Edwin Morris, Singapore, with reference
to the correspondence ending in their letter dated 9/6/950
Jewish Schools Committee
BAGHDAD
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Jewish Schools Committee
in Baghdad
Number: M / 12 / 785
Date: 10 / 7 / 1950
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number 51 / 524 / H
Date 17 / 7 / 51
File Number 51
His Excellency the President of the Respected Lay Council
After greetings
We request to inform you that this committee has agreed in its session held
on 6 / 7 / 950 to accept the two endowments of the late Abdullah Saleh Shukur
and his late wife Flora A. Shukur, the details of which are listed in the letter sent
to your esteemed council by the honorable Mr. Hayim Eliyahu Hayim Tawfiq.
Provided that the checks for the due amounts are drawn in the name of the Schools Committee and spent
through the Schools Committee as stated in the terms of the endowment. Please accept, Your Excellency,
the highest respect;
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The President
Copy to the Presidency of the Schools Committee with reference to its letter numbered 505
and dated 5 / 7 / 1950
Submitted to the Council
11 / 7
C 525 / 001
26 / 7 / 1950
To the honorable Mr. Heskel Eliyahu Tweg, respected
After greetings and respect,
The Council has reviewed with much thanks and appreciation what was stated in your letter
dated 29 / 6 / 1950 regarding the two wills of the late Abdullah Saleh Shukur and his late wife
Flora Shukur. The Council has decided to endorse the approval of the Hospitals Committee, the Schools Committee, and the
Orphans Association regarding the terms of the two aforementioned endowments, with the request to mediate with the trustees of the mentioned endowment
to transfer the annual yield through the Communal Council so that the Council can, in turn, distribute it
to the beneficiaries according to the regulations.
The Council takes this opportunity to record its great thanks and beautiful appreciation
for the efforts exerted in this regard, whether by your late father or by yourself.
Please accept our highest respect.
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Vice President
Checked by
Edward
Copy to:ـ
Hospitals Committee }
Schools Committee } For your kind information
Orphans Association }
Number: 5 / 27 / 50
Date: 24 / July / 1950
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We regret the loss of our friend the late Mr. Kalla
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⟦illegible⟧ of the above Trust Fund consenting to the wishes of the
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Presidency of the Schools Committee
The Council has approved what was stated in your letter numbered M / 12 / 385
and dated 10 / 7 / 1950 regarding the acceptance of the endowments of the late Abdullah
Saleh Shuker and his late wife Falwah A. Shukuri, etc.
The
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Vice President
For filing
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The Jewish Hospitals Committee,
The Jewish School Committee (account ⟦illegible⟧)
The Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution.
These funds have been accumulated with us up to the end
December 1949, pending distributions and now we are glad to see
that it is going to the benefit of Baghdad according to the wishes of
the dedicators.
K. J. ELLIS. & E. J. Ellis. TEL. NO. 83756
GENERAL MERCHANT 1, OXLEY ROAD,
AND
COMMISSION AGENT. SINGAPORE,
TEL. ADDRESS:-
"ELITE"
10th August, 1950.
The President,
Jewish Lay Council,
Baghdad, Iraq.
Dear Sir,
The Flora Shooker (Wife of Abdullah Saleh Shooker)
Trust and the Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust.
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We regret the loss of our friend the late Mr. E.H. ⟦Tawfick⟧
may his Sould rest in Peace, who first directed us for the dis-
tributions of the above Trust Funds according to the wishes of the
dedicators.
We are thankful to his son, Mr. Haim Eliahoo H. Tawfick
who readily offered his assistance to complete the fixing up of things
and enable us to distribute the accumulated funds of both the Trusts
for account the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad.
We now refer to your letter No.G/535/50 dated the 26th
July last addressed to Mr. Haim H. Tawfick, a copy of which we hold
and we are satisfied with all the arrangements he has made for the
distribution of these funds and we as Trustees of these funds wish
to indicate that the Committee would carry the arrangements always in
the same manner as agreed to, so that we would feel as Trustees that
we have done our duties by carrying out the wishes of the dedicators
and shall therefore be much obliged to you to fix up things accordingly
We have pleasure in enclosing herewith a D/Draft on
Eastern Bank Ltd, Baghdad amounting to I.D. 1,771-958 which are the
equivalent of $8,782.69 from the Flora Shooker Trust Fund and $6371.70
from the Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund ⟦Total⟧ amounting to $15,154.39
which please distribute in the following manner in three shares 1/3
share each to:-
(1) The Jewish Hospitals Committee.
(2) The Jewish School Committee (account Midrash Talmud Torah)
(3) The Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution. oc
These funds have been accumulated with us up to the end
of December 1949, pending distributions and now we are glad to see
that it is going to the benefit of Baghdad according to the wishes of
the dedicators.
K. J. ELLIS. & E. J. Ellis.
GENERAL MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGENT.
TEL. ADDRESS:- "ELITE"
TEL. No. 83756
1, OXLEY ROAD,
SINGAPORE,
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10th August, 1950.
We shall thank you to post us the receipts of the 3
institutions, 1/3 amount each issued in our names as Trustees
for both the Trusts name as above in English as these are
needed for the auditors.
Thanking you for the trouble and with our good wishes
for the charitable work you do.
Yours faithfully,
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Trustees.
The Secretary
Please do what is necessary as requested
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10/9/1950
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Israelite Charitable Orphanage Society
Israelite Charitable Orphanage Society
Baghdad
After greetings,
With reference to the letter of Mr. Hayyim Eliyahu Tawfiq dated 29/6/1950.
We send you herewith check number 874544 dated 27/8/1950 in the amount of 652/590
dinars (five hundred and ninety dinars and six hundred and fifty-two fils) to your order on the Ottoman Bank
in Baghdad for your society's share from the endowments of Flora Shukur and Abdullah Saleh Shukur (Singapore) until
⟦10th August, 1950.⟧
Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis
being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund &
Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D.
590/652 being our share of these accumulated funds up
to the end of December 1949.
President
Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution
Baghdad
J / 559 / 501
1 / 9 / 1950
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⟦Copy of the statement⟧
Presidency of the Israeli Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Greetings,
Reference to the letter of Mr. Hayim Eliyahu Tawfiq dated 29 / 6 / 1950.
We send you herewith check number 874546 dated 27 / 8 / 1950 for the amount of
653.590 Dinars (six hundred fifty-three Dinars and five hundred ninety Fils) to your order on
the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad for the share of the hospitals from the endowments of Zouriya Shukur and Abdullah Saleh Shukur
(Singapore) until 31 / 12 / 1949.
Please kindly inform us of receipt and sign the attached receipt as requested by the trustees
of this endowment so that we can send it to them.
Please accept our respect;
Vice President
1 / 31 / 8
C / 559 / 501
1 / 9 / 1950
Presidency of the Israeli Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to the letter of Mr. Hayim Eliyahu ⟦Hasqel⟧ Tawfiq dated 29 / 6 / 1950.
We send you herewith Check No. 874546 dated 27 / 8 / 1950 in the amount of
590/653 Dinars (Five hundred and ninety Dinars and six hundred and fifty-three fils) to your order on the Ottoman
Bank in Baghdad for the share of the hospitals from the endowments of Flora Shukur and Abdullah Saleh Shukur (Singapore)
until 31 / 12 / 1949.
Please kindly inform us of the receipt and sign the attached voucher as requested by the trustees
of this endowment so that we may send it to them.
Please accept our respects;
Vice President
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8/31
1 / 8/31
Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis
being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund
and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D.
590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up
to the end of December 1949.
President
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
C 501 / 524
1 / 9 / 1950
Department Copy
Presidency of the Israeli Schools Committee
Baghdad
After greetings
With reference to the letter of Mr. Hayim Eliyahu ⟦Meir⟧ Tawfiq dated June 29, 1950.
We send to you herewith check No. 874545 dated August 27, 1950, in the amount of 653/590
Dinars (five hundred and ninety dinars and six hundred and fifty-three fils) to your order on the Ottoman Bank
in Baghdad regarding the schools' share of the endowments of Florie Shukur and Abdullah Saleh Shukur (Singapore) until
December 31, 1949.
Please kindly inform us of receipt and sign the attached voucher as requested by the trustees of
this endowment so that we may send it to them.
Please accept our respect;
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Vice President
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8/21
1 / 8 / 31
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Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis
being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund
and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D.
590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up
to the end of December 1949.
President
Jewish Schools Committee
Baghdad
COPY
Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis being the Trustees
for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund and Abdullah Saleh
Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/653 being our
share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December
1949.
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11/9/50
President
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being
the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund & Abdullah
Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/652 being our
share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December
1949.
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President
Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution
Baghdad
ID. 590/653
Received with thanks from Messrs K.J.Ellis,
Trustees for Flora Shooker and Abdullah Saleh Shooker
Trust Funds the sum of ID. 590/653 ( Five hundred ninety
& fils six hundred fifty three ) being the Madrasah share
of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.
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15/10/1950.
Vice President,
Jewish Schools Committee
Baghdad.
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Committee of Israeli Schools
in Baghdad
Jewish Schools Committee
BAGHDAD
No: M/12/ 457
Date: 25 / 9 / 1950
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number 57/J/ 950
Date 27/9/950
File Number
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
After greetings
Your letter numbered J / 560 / 50 dated 1 / 9 / 950
We wish to inform you that we have received the check numbered 874545
Dated 27 / 8 / 1950 for the amount of (590.653) five hundred ninety
Dinars and six hundred fifty-three fils to the order of this committee on the
Ottoman Bank in Baghdad for the schools' share from the endowments of Flora Shukr and Abdullah
Saleh Shukr (Singapore) until 31 / 12 / 1949. The mentioned check
has been delivered to the Schools Committee. Please accept our highest thanks and respect,
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Vice President
A copy of it to the Schools Committee
In the name of (Saleh Shukr endowment)
For filing
Important news
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Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis
being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund
and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D.
590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up
to the end of December 1949.
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Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
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IRAQ 8 FILS 8 FILS
IRAQ 5 FILS 5 FILS
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President
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Recived from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis
being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund &
Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D.
590/652 being our share of these accumulated funds up
to the end of December 1949.
Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution
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Honorary Treasurer Honorary President
President
Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution
Baghdad
Kingdom of Iraq Kingdom of Iraq
5 Fils 5 Fils
1948
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⟦illegible⟧ Flora Shooker and Abdullah ⟦illegible⟧
fifty three ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ to the end of ⟦illegible⟧ 1949.
ID. 590/653
Received with thanks from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis,
Trustees for Flora Shooker and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust
Funds the sum of ID. 590/653 (Five hundred ninty & fils six
hundred fifty three) being the Mudrash share of these accumulated
funds up to the end of December 1949.
15/1/50
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⟦two postage stamps with Arabic and Latin text, 5 fils each⟧
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Vice President
Jewish Schools Committee
B a g h d a d.
⟦Department Copy⟧
No: 590 /50
Baghdad 17/10/50
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Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis,
1. Oxley Road,
Singapore .
The Flora Shooker ( Wife of Abdullah
Saleh Shooker ) Trust and the Abdullah
Saleh Shooker Trust.
Dear Sirs,
Reference your letter dated 10th Aug. 1950.
I have received with thanks your D/Draft, enclosed to your above-
mentioned letter, on the Eastern Bank Ltd. Baghdad, amounting to I.Ds.
1771/958, being the accumulated funds from both Flora Shooker & Abdullah
Saleh Shooker Trust Funds up to the end of December 949.
This amount has been distributed among the three institutions
mentioned in your letter quoted above in three equivalent shares, the
receipts of which are enclosed herewith according to your wish.
Many thanks for the trouble and many good wishes for the honou-
rable and charitable work you maintain.
Yours Faithfully
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PRESIDENT
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18/10
Enclosures
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Three receipts.
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DUPLICATE RECEIPT.
Received, with thanks, from Messrs K.J.Ellis
& E.J.Ellis, of Singapore, Trustees of Flora Shooker
( wife of Abdullah Saleh Shooker ) Trust Fund, the sum
of I.D. 1026-934 ( Iraqi Dinars ONE THOUSAND TWENTY SIX
and Fils NINE HUNDRED and THIRTY FOUR only ) being
counterpart of $ 8782.69, accumulated amount against the
Said Fund up to the end of December, 1949, Vide D/Draft
on the Eastern Bank, Ltd, Baghdad, in my favour, enclosed
to the Trustees letter dated 10th August, 1950.
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His Excellency the President
I contacted the Eastern Bank
and they stated that the dollar rate (Singapore)
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD
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President.
12th November, 1950.
is equal to about 116 fils and therefore
the price matches the conversion rate
in the attached correspondence papers. Note
that there is no official rate for the Singapore dollar
For filing
Signed by ⟦illegible⟧
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DUPLICATE RECEIPT.
Received, with thanks, from Messrs. K.J.Ellis &
E.J.Ellis, of Singapore, Trustees of Abdullah Saleh
Shooker Trust Fund, the sum of I.D. 745/024 ( Iraqi
Dinars SEVENHUNDRED FOURTY FIVE and Fils TWENTY FOUR
only ) being the counterpart of $ 6371.70, accumulated
amount against the said Fund, up to the end of December,
1949, Vide D/Draft on the Eastern Bank, Ltd, Baghdad, in
my favour, enclosed to the Trustees'letter dated 10th,
August, 1950.
⟦Ihattore⟧
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.
President.
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12 th November, 1950.
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No: 606 /50
Baghdad 13/11/1950
Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis,
1.Oxley Road,
Singapore,9.
The Flora Shooker & Abdullah
Saleh Shooker Trust Fund.
Dear Sirs,
Further to our letter of the 31st October, and in compliance
with your wishes conveyed in your letter of the 27th October addressed
to Mr. Huim Eliahou Tawfick, we have pleasure in enclosing herewith two
separate duplicate Receipts, duly sighned by us, as per details below:-
Receipt for $ 8,782.69-Flora Shooker Trust Fund.
Receipt for $ 6,371.70-Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund.
The counterpart of the above two amounts, amounting to
I.D. 1771-958, has been duly collcted by us, against D/Draft, in our
favour, on the Eastern Bank, Ltd, Baghdad, and equally distributed by
us to the following three institutions, their respective receipts, made
in Iraqi Dinars only, have already been forwarded to you under cover of
our letter referred to above:-
President, Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad....... I.D.590-653
President, Jewish Schools Committee ( Account
Midrash Talmud Torah ) Baghdad........... I.D.590-653
President, Jewish Orphanage ( Charitable
Institution, ) Baghdad................... I.D.590-652
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I.D.1771-958
We trust you will find the enclosed receipts in order, and shall
be obliged to you if you will send us back the original receipts.
Again thanking you for the trouble,
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Yours faithfully,
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PRESIDENT.
Enclosures:- Two Receipts.
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