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the civil community has been burdened with the liability to annual expenditure for church repairs far beyond the requirements of their number resident in the Colony; it is deemed a

just claim on the part of the Trustees to request of the Colonial Government and the Military authorities pecuniary aid towards the current repairs

that the Treasurer be authorised on their behalf to memorialize His Excellency the Governor, Council, and the General in Command to this effect."

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Legislative

Colonial Secretary

(Copy)

No 299.

117

Colonial Secretary's office, Victoria, Hongkong,

9th May, 1888.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant : His Excellency the Governor directs me to state in reply that it is not within his power to order a grant of $500 to the use of the Cathedral repair fund without a reference home. His Excellency will however cause such reference to be made and give it his cordial support.

John Day, Esqre, Cathedral Trustee, and Treasurer to the Trustees.

I have the honour to be

Signen M. S. Prinsep

Acting Colonial Secretary

(True copy)

Colonial Secretary

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the civil community has been burdened with the liability to annual expenditure for church repairs far beyond the requirements of their number resident in the Colony; it is deemed ajust claim on the part of the Trustees to request of the Colonial Government and the Military authorities pecuniary aid towards the current repairsthat the Treasurer be authorised on their behalf to memorialize His Excellency the Governor, Council, and the General in Command to this effect." (True copy)LegislativeColonial Secretary(Copy)No 299.117Colonial Secretary's office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th May, 1888.I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant : His Excellency the Governor directs me to state in reply that it is not within his power to order a grant of $500 to the use of the Cathedral repair fund without a reference home. His Excellency will however cause such reference to be made and give it his cordial support.John Day, Esqre, Cathedral Trustee, and Treasurer to the Trustees.I have the honour to beSignen M. S. PrinsepActing Colonial Secretary(True copy)Colonial Secretary

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the civil community has been burdened with the liability to annual expenditure for church repairs für beyond the- requirements of their number resident- in the Colony; it is deemed a

on the part of the Sructies to - request of the Colonial Government and the Military authorities pecuniary

alaim on

just

and)

aid towards the current repairs

that the Dreasurer be Commissioned)

on their behalf to memorialize His Recettoney the Governor Council, and the general in Command

to this effect."

and

(Iree copy)

Legistative

Colonial Secretary

(Copy)

No 2.99.

Sir

117

Colonial Secretary's office, Victoria, Honghong,

9.9na May, 1838.

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant : His Excellency the Governor directs me to state in reply that it is

grant of $500 to the use of the Cathedral repair fund without a reference home. His Excellency will however cause such reference to be made and give it his cordial support.

not within his power to order a

John Day, Sayre, Cathedral Frustee, and Freasurer to the Grustees.

I have tha

Signen M. S. Prinzen

Acting Colonial Secretary

Frue copy)

Colonial Seculary

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