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St. Paul'ollege,
REG 22 001 03)
Hongkong, Septender St. 1985.
To
His Excellency
Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.,
Governor, &c...
Sir,
1 have the honour to enclose certain plans and
papers relative to the proposed erection of a Church at Kowlood.
There is at present no Church accommodation for
Europeans at Kowloon. There are two Churches for which Government bas
made grants of land, but these are both for the use of Chinese
Christians, and owing to situation, and for other reasons, they are
not available for Europeans.
At present a service is held every Sunday even-
ing in the "Torpedo Depot" at Kowicon. This service is conducted by the Chaplain of the Naval Hospital. It is primarily intended for those connected with the Navy, but other residents at Kowloon are permitted to attend. The building is unsuited for the purpose, being filled with torpedo appliances, and it is now over-crowded by the congrega-
tion.
Sir Paul Chater has most generously promised to
erect a Church, at a cost of $35,000, which shall be available for all Europeans, Naval, Military and Civil, in Kowicon, if the Govern- ment will grant a site for the purpose. I consider that the need for
such a Church is very great.
I venture therefore to apply to Your Excellency for a grant of the site shown on the accompanying plans. As is point- ed out in the letter from Messrs. Leigh and Orange, the site is very convenient for the purpose of a Church, and is moreover one which could