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on account of the fonuer surrounding Evropoau houses having been converted

ido Chinese ones, we determined to

buy another property in Ibanatyp 32. ??

which we did and where we have

alwady built a fine College and levetted the ground and laid down

the foundation of the new Cathedral._

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at our

own cost. When

we tuade

those trousactions we naturally

Contémplated the sale of of the L01 71:50

and to bre

to finish

transfer its profit to Glearasty Janes

our constructions. But a few

days ago we

we

have been informed

by our legal adviser that according to what Sir G. Phillippo said lately from the Bench we cannot dispose

of Los

50 without the authority of

the

z

the Legislature. Seeing that we could

not sell we i

mawayed to have a loan And a Company in HoregKong

ready to favour

us with, ou a

ACAS

iuortgage to be placed

to be placed on Lot 50 but

Mr Johuson the Crown Solicitor having been consulted said that he

could not advise them to do it on the

account of what the Chief Justice said lately from the Bench. Our position at present is the most aukward one. We must procced with building the How Cathedral, a contract having been sigued, unable to have any meaux either

and we are rendered.

by selling or by mortgaging. The mor

retit, as we

we regret it,

for

oler own

are working

benefit but for the benefit

not