The church seems to have been of rather flimsy construction and, on June 24, 1850, during a very heavy storm, the roof fell in. In a historical survey preached by Dean 'AES, Trivett in the Cathedral in 1932, he gives a colourful description of the reconstructed buildin; "The roof was tiled, with pinnacles of a Chinese design at the gable ends and along the eaves. The tower was not very safe; measures had to be taken to prevent sightseers from ascending it to watch the progress of the Battl of Muddy Flat in 1883. This Church was finally destroyed in 1862, its place ing taken by à temporary structure which served unti) the opening of the present building in 1869."
The new structure was designed by Mr. George Gilbert Scott and, with he exception of Tis, 7000. the entire building cost was raised before the opening of the church, Of this amount, the British Government contributed £2,000 while the community raised the balance.
The year 1875 was an important one as it was at this period that the church was raised to cathedral status, A Mr, Tate brought up the matter. He referred to the appointment of a Bishop of North China with seat in Shanghai, and suggested that Trinity Church be offered him as his cathedral, Bishop Russell accepted the Rev. C. H. Butcher the Dean.
In 1878 the formation of a cathedral school was first discussed and in the isters, left his home shortly before am. and was riding to school in a vote rickshaw. Near the corner OWTifeng and Great Western Roads, thvpuller was confronted by the Eal&ters, two of them armed with bisti, who ordered him to stop.
On! of them immediately snatched the bt and.ran toward the car. The other ce followed. The crime was reporte to the Western Area police and invetigaons were started. The coolie w} delgined for questioning.
Later i the morning. detectives found the car Yeserted in Keswick Roa lo car was traced to the garage and be chauffeur arrested on suspicion of \havhg participated in the crime.
Ransom was beloved to be the only reason for the crime. since the boy's father is gid Xo be a man of means.
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