Copy. 1
242
Victoria, Hongkong,
I
to 78 of 1850.
Inclosure to 2 in-
Desp:
Lit
I
17th August, 1858.
Consequent upon Your Excellency's conversation with me relative to the charge made by the Trustees of St. John's Cathedral, for payment of Commission to myself their Architect, and as Your Excellency appeared to imagine that it was an irregular item in the accounts, (the Architect being at the time Surveyor General, and a paid servant of the Colony), I take the liberty of addressing Your Excellency on the subject, in explanation of my own views regarding it.
When the erection of the Church was first contemplated, Architects were invited to send in designs, and terms or charges for Superintendence, and a Committee was appointed
To His Excellency
Samuel George
Bonham, Esquire, C.B.
etc., etc.,
in reply to Enclosure
of St John's Cathedral,
Secretary to the Trustees
Letter from the Colonial
19th August, 1850.
(Copy. 1
242
Victoria, Hongkong,
I
to 78 of 1850.
Inclosure to 2 in-
Desp:
Lit
I
17th August, 1958.
consequeued of Your Excellency's conversation with one relative to the charge
made by the Crustees of St. John's Cathedral, for payment of Commission to (myself) their Architect, and as Your Exceltoury appeared to
imaginer
that it was an
irregular
the accounts, (the Architect being
itend ind
at the time
the Surveys General, and a paid servant of the Colony), I take the liberty of addressing Your bxcellency on the subject, in explanation of
my
ocws
regarding
it
When the erection of the fleurch.
vas
first-contemplated, Architects were invited to
send in designs, and terms or
charges for
Superintendence, and a Committees was appointed
To His Excellency
Samuel George
zo.,
Bonham, Esquire, C. B.
sc.,
in reply to Enclosure
of St John's Cathedral, Secretary to the Trustees
Letter from the Colonial
میزون
19th August, 1850.
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