the port of Westryan Chaplain in toughtong,
and we
expect
that he will arrive here in
about a month from
wow.
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A temporary place of worship doubt be found at the Barracks, but it is of course very desirable that we should
have a small church of
our own,
the civilians in-
especially as arong Hougkong there are Misleyan families who would desire to worship with us.
I beg therefore respectfully to submit to Your Excellency this request for the favour of the grant of a small plot of land
on
which
to erect a sucall church capable of seating about three hundred persons; with perhaps a chaplain's house attached.
to
I shall be glad to furnish any further information which may be
desired, or, if a personal interview ~
be
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be preferable, I will arrange to come to Hongkong for the purpose whenever it may
suit Your Excellency's convenience.
I
au re
(Signed) Charles Henger