time of grant say
£400 per annum
and as the Colony gives no pecuniary assistance towards the support of the
College, that sum
may possibly
be
Sanctioned by
His Excellency the
Governor
and
Legislative Council
overlooked
and
the
£4/
as an annual payment be enable
the Bishop to meet the demand upon
him which he has incurred,
liability to which, I regret to say, was
entered into
by
him as well as Sir John Bowring
and
Myself.
I have ...
(signed) Chas St G Cleverly
Surveyor General.
(True copy)
...
Colonial Secretary
...
MINUTE
30th
1860
Mr Sargent, Octavius M'Elliot, Sir Rogers, 31st McFortescue
Duke of Newcastle
109, 10057
Entered
Hongkong this day.
2nd November
1860
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the
rest of your despatch of the 21st August last, No. 109,
requesting instructions
in
a
case which has
been brought to your notice
of the breach of a covenant
in the lease of certain land belonging to S. Paul's
College, Hong Kong.
I have perused Mr Cleverly's instructions to ...