CO129-562-19 Historic relics- two silver trowels presented to cathedral and Zetland Lodge by O.S. Clevely 3-3-1937 - 19-4-1937 — Page 10

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The two trowels are in the Cupboard in Rm 64

Eulent.

Dear Smith,

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3rd March, 1937.

Gwent by Air Mail

of Fonday 5th March)

The Prime Minister's Principal Private

Secretary at 10 Downing Street, (0.8. Cleverly)

is a grandson of C. St.G. Cleverly who was Surveyor-

General in Hong Kong circa 1850. There have

descended to him various trophies, etc., which his

grandfather brought back from Hong Kong, and amongst

these possessions there are two presentation trowels,

as follows:-

1.

A silver trowel with carved wood handle

bearing the following inscription:-

"Presented by Sir J.F. Davis, Bart., Governor

and Commander-in-Chief of Hong Kong, Hig Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the trade of British subjects in China to Charles St. George Cleverly, Esquire, Surveyor-General, on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the Church of St. John at Victoria on the 11th day of March, 1847.

N.L. SMITH, ESQ.

2.

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