Papers relative to the grant of land for a Roman Catholic Cemetery laid on the table at the Meeting of the Legislative Council, held on the 19th March, 1884, in pursuance of the motion of the Hon. P. Ryrie, and ordered by the Council to be printed.
The Prefect Apostolic of the Roman Catholics to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Hongkong.
(Copy)
VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
SIR,
5th January, 1848.
I beg most respectfully to represent to Your Excellency that the portion of ground allowed for the burial of the Roman Catholics in this Colony is nearly full, and that on account of its limited dimensions from West to East, it is impossible to enlarge the same, except at a very large outlay; besides which its close proximity to the Charitable institutions of the Mission in course of erection, as well as other
buildings, would doubtless prove detrimental to the health of their inmates. I therefore humbly request that Your Excellency will be pleased to grant to the Mission under my charge a more suitable and convenient locality for the interment of the Roman Catholics; and I would beg to suggest that, that piece of land immediately adjoining the Northern Side of the English Burial Ground be assigned us for the purpose stated in this my application, which I trust Your Excellency will deign to view favourably.
(Signed)
I have, &c.,
FR. ANTONIO FELICIANI, Prefect Apostolic of the Roman Catholics in Hongkong.
To His Excellency,
Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Bart.,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief,
&c.,
True Copy,
&c.,
(Signed) J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART.
&c.
10th March, 1884.
Extract from the Minutes of the Executive Council held on the 6th January, 1848.
PRESENT:
His Excellency THE GOVERNOR.
The Honourable Major CAINE.
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A. R. JOHNSTON, Esq.
"Read and considered an application from the Revd. Father FELICIANI, Prefect Apostolic, praying that a piece of land immediately adjoining the Northern side of the English Burial Ground in the Wong-nei-Chong Valley, be assigned him