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The Reverend,

No:26

Fr. Antonio Feliciani.

Apostolic Prefect of the Hongkong mission.

Alexander J. Gorden Esqr =

Land Officer

Victoria, Hongkong, January 17th 1844.

Sir,

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, under date the 22nd of December, 1843, regarding a piece of Ground adjoining the Roman Catholic Chapel, and to inform you, that, the necessary inquiries having been made, the decision of Government has been communicated to the Land Officer (Mr. Gordon) to whom you are requested to apply.

I have to,

(Signed) Richard W[orl]d[?]

Victoria, Hongkong

January 17th 1844.

No:27

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No:8, of the 16th Instant, and to authorize you to put the Masonry Building used as a Church into a perfect state of Repair the Estimate you have submitted should be somewhat exceeded.

You will proceed in this work in consultation with the Reverend Mr. Stanton, and it will be advisable to have all the Materials collected and prepared, before you commence Building, so as to cause, if possible, no interruption.

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The Reverend, No:26 Fr. Antonio Feliciani. Apostolic Prefect of the Hongkong mission. Alexander J. Gorden Esqr = Land Officer Victoria, Hongkong, January 17th 1844. Sir, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, under date the 22nd of December, 1843, regarding a piece of Ground adjoining the Roman Catholic Chapel, and to inform you, that, the necessary inquiries having been made, the decision of Government has been communicated to the Land Officer (Mr. Gordon) to whom you are requested to apply. I have to, (Signed) Richard W[orl]d[?] Victoria, Hongkong January 17th 1844. No:27 I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No:8, of the 16th Instant, and to authorize you to put the Masonry Building used as a Church into a perfect state of Repair the Estimate you have submitted should be somewhat exceeded. You will proceed in this work in consultation with the Reverend Mr. Stanton, and it will be advisable to have all the Materials collected and prepared, before you commence Building, so as to cause, if possible, no interruption.
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The Reverend, No:26 he:27 Fr. Antonio Feliciani. Apostolic Refect of the Hongtong mission. Alexander J. Gorden Esq r = Land Officer ter ¥ c Ye Ya, Victoria, Hongkong, January 17th 124th. Sir. 18481. Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge- the accript of your letter, under date the 22nd of December, 1843, regarding a piece of Ground adjoining the Roman Catholic Chapel, which and to inform you, that, the necessary inquiries having been made, the decisio of bovernment has been communicated to the Land Officer (Mr. Gordon) to- whom you you are wished to obtain ; requested to apply. I have to (Signed) (Richard Woman 612 Vetoria, Houghing Javwary of 1844. 17 Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Councils to acknowledge. letter No:8, of the 16th the receipt of your Instant, and to authorize you to put VI ow the Meat Building used us a Church into a perfect state of Repair the Estimate you overr though have submitted should be somewhat exceeded. You will proceed in this work in consultation with the Reverend Mr. Stanton, and it will be advisable to have all the Materials collected and Commerce on prepared, before you Building, so as to cause, if possible, the Mo interruption No:27
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The Reverend,

No:26

he:27

Fr. Antonio Feliciani.

Apostolic Refect of the Hongtong mission.

Alexander J. Gorden Esq r =

Land Officer ter

¥ c

Ye

Ya,

Victoria, Hongkong, January 17th 124th.

Sir.

18481.

Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge- the

accript of your letter, under date the 22nd of December, 1843, regarding a piece of Ground adjoining the Roman Catholic Chapel, which and to inform you, that, the necessary inquiries having been made, the decisio of bovernment has been communicated to the Land Officer (Mr. Gordon) to-

whom

you

you

are

wished to obtain ;

requested to apply.

I have to

(Signed) (Richard Woman

612

Vetoria, Houghing

Javwary of 1844.

17

Sam directed by His Excellency

the Governor in Councils to acknowledge. letter No:8, of the 16th

the receipt of your

Instant, and to authorize you to put

VI ow

the Meat Building used us a Church

into a perfect state of Repair the Estimate you

overr

though

have submitted

should be somewhat exceeded.

You will proceed in this work in consultation with the Reverend Mr. Stanton, and it will be advisable to have all the Materials collected and

Commerce on

prepared, before you Building, so as to cause, if possible,

the

Mo

interruption

No:27

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