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[No. 508.]
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MAY, 1880.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 3rd May, 1880.
SIR,-I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to request you, in concert with the two Trustees and the Auditor, whom the Secretary reports to have been elected on behalf of the Seatholders, to recommend to His Excellency for nomination, as Trustees and Auditor on behalf of the Government, the names of those gentlemen whom you consider most likely to promote the interests of the Church of England in connexion with the Cathedral.
The Revd. W. JENNINGS,
Colonial Chaplain.
I have, &c.,
(Signed),
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG, 6th May, 1880. ·
SIR,-In reply to your letter of the 3rd instant, requesting me, in concert with the Trustees and Auditor appointed by the Seatholders of the Cathedral, to recommend to His Excellency the Governor the names of others to act as Trustees and Auditor on behalf of the Government, I have the honour to inform you that we have unanimously agreed to recommend for that purpose the following gentlemen:- For Trustees: The Honourable E. L. O'MALLEY, Mr. Justice SNOWDEN, Captain THOMSETT, R.N.,
and Mr. A. LISTER.
For Auditor: The Honourable M. S. TONNOCHY.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. JENNINGS,
Colonial Chaplain.
The Honourable FREDERICK STewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Sc.,
sc.,
&c.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
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approve of the selection.
J. POPE HENNESSY. 7th May, 1880.
No. 118.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
In accordance with the foregoing it is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has be pleased to approve of the nomination of
The Honourable E. L. O'MALLEY, His Honour Mr. Justice SNOWDEN,
H. G. THOMSETT, Esquire, R.N.,
A. LISTER, Esquire,
To act as Trustees of St. John's-Cathedral,
on behalf of the Government.
The Honourable M. S. TONNOCHY, to act as Auditor.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th May, 1880.
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FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretar