CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10] — Page 379

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the port of Westryan Chaplain in toughtong,

and we

expect

that he will arrive here in

about a month from

wow.

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A temporary place of worship doubt be found at the Barracks, but it is of course very desirable that we should

have a small church of

our own,

the civilians in-

especially as arong Hougkong there are Misleyan families who would desire to worship with us.

I beg therefore respectfully to submit to Your Excellency this request for the favour of the grant of a small plot of land

on

which

to erect a sucall church capable of seating about three hundred persons; with perhaps a chaplain's house attached.

to

I shall be glad to furnish any further information which may be

desired, or, if a personal interview ~

be

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be preferable, I will arrange to come to Hongkong for the purpose whenever it may

suit Your Excellency's convenience.

I

au re

(Signed) Charles Henger

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