Mr. Lucas.
comment,
See Sin W. Robins ar's.
on our letter (annexed). He is in
Pany.
favour of a slight reduction, if any. I have
sot out previous papers,
for
and the case
giving the Usslegan A. & N. Coming at least very literal terms is a
ane
lla.
a
strong When's munte on 7713/83 expressly states that exception to the general "we have always made an puniciple of discontinuing ecclesiastical grants at Hong Kong) as regards sites! In 1886 we gave free grant of land for a Wesleyen Church, the
I abplication being supported & the W.0. I Admiralty
free grant of (20424/85;2078/86) In 1882
for the site of an Anglican,
Was
made
Church; but this was expressly
in his miniate on
û
in consequence
of
the ex-Governor's promise (8347/82 / thr. Grahen 2314) 89, fouted out that getting valuable in H.
was
land
Hay Hove, and said he thought there must be an end of fee sites! In 1890 the French Missions at
Pokfulum
evere
Given
ar
extension of the site 999 yrs. lease, free; the only condition being that the lease should be forfeited if the land ceased to be held as
they held on a 999 yr.
a sanatorium (22278/90/.
In
1895
999 yrs.
It was
lease
discovered that the land on which the, (Daughters of Charity of the Congregation of
Canossa had built a Hospital was the Crown's "We decided to give them a for a premmin of $100 and $2 rent (the valued & the D.1. W. at $1,088). I think this is clearly a charitable purpose, probabs les sectarian in character
land
was
why that than the foregoing. But, I don't su
the Colay
Colay should pay to benefit soldiers and sails in the Inferial services. Ishould propose to ascertain whether the W.D.d tam. would assist the Committee of the have
could i
What was that
te sie
Lot-already
|& L (x)-82182~~--3000-6-97
I
Lord Selborne
47
I have seen M. Allen the tenetay of the Wesley an Army & Navy
Several times about this cafe.
Committee
The Wesleyous propose to build at Hang Hma
a Soldiasa Sailors home
Whose benefits will be open to all.
I think the object is a most excellent One & should like all support to G
gime, to it
If the price Appened
arked by the
AWesleyans
be
Government were abated, they would, I think, be prepared
prepared to spend
to shand the money
thus get free in further improving the building.
There are two points not clear
-1. How much the
and
You at a
Hong Kong giai giving is. What would the ordinary Thunchaser be charged?
2. Whether as the War Office &
Admiralty have anything?
given
or will give
n
I would be very glad if M- Chamberlain would sauction it any
cate what the late
Gwann has proposed and if he would