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A 78 of 1850.

Enclosure to 3 in Sep:

(Copy)

To His Excellency

248

1850.

Hongkong, 22nd August, 1850.

S. G. Bonham, Esquire,

Governor of Hongkong,

My dear Sir,

I take the liberty of addressing you personally on the subject of the Colonial Secretary's Official letter of 19th instant, addressed to the Trustees of St. John's Cathedral, as the absence of the Chairman and the short interval till the despatch of the Mail render it impossible to call a meeting at present.

Yet it is of so much consequence that there should be no misunderstanding at home on the question at issue, that I cannot refrain, as an individual trustee, from offering a few explanations on certain points in that letter, which I fear might otherwise lead to misapprehension.

It appears to me that there must be circumstances under which Mr. Cleverly, the Architect of St John's Cathedral, was employed on the Grounds on which he expects remuneration for his services.

Letter from Mr Cleverly, 17th August 1850.

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A 78 of 1850. Enclosure to 3 in Sep: (Copy) To His Excellency 248 1850. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1850. S. G. Bonham, Esquire, Governor of Hongkong, My dear Sir, I take the liberty of addressing you personally on the subject of the Colonial Secretary's Official letter of 19th instant, addressed to the Trustees of St. John's Cathedral, as the absence of the Chairman and the short interval till the despatch of the Mail render it impossible to call a meeting at present. Yet it is of so much consequence that there should be no misunderstanding at home on the question at issue, that I cannot refrain, as an individual trustee, from offering a few explanations on certain points in that letter, which I fear might otherwise lead to misapprehension. It appears to me that there must be circumstances under which Mr. Cleverly, the Architect of St John's Cathedral, was employed on the Grounds on which he expects remuneration for his services. Letter from Mr Cleverly, 17th August 1850.
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A 78 of 1850.

nclosure to 3 in sesp:

(Copy)

To His Excellency

248

1850.

Hongkong, 22nd.

22nd August, 183

S. G. Bonhams, Esquiad,

Governor of Houghong,

My dear Sir,

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I trust

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you will forging the

I take in addressing you personally the subject of the folonial Secretary's Official

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despatch of the Mail, render it impossible to

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of so

call a meeting at presents, and

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that there should be no

misunderstanding at home of the question at

that I cannot refrais,

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Cathedral, and the

Architect of St John's employed

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expects remuneration

17th August 1850.

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