for the interment of the Roman Catholics in Hongkong, in the room of that ground now become inconvenient from its limited extent and its situation within the
Town."
"Resolved :--that his application be granted, on condition of his discontinuing all interments for the future in the present Cemetery, and agreeing to conform to all the Regulations which may be framed by the Surveyor General with regard to this proposed Burial Ground.”
"The Surveyor General to be instructed to place himself in communication
with Father FELICIANI, and to mark out the Boundaries, in the event of his accepting this proposal. The Regulations are to be submitted, in the first instance, for the approval of His Excellency the Governor."
True Extract,
(Signed) J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Council.
10th March, 1884.
The Colonial Secretary to the Prefect Apostolic of the Roman Catholics, Hongkong.
(Copy.)
No. 10.
REVEREND SIR,
COLONIAL OFFICE, VICTORIA,
HONGKONG, 7th January, 1848.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your application of the 5th instant for another site for a Roman Catholic Burial Ground in consequence of the limited dimensions of your present Cemetery, and to inform you that His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to grant the ground next to, and north of the English Burial Ground in the Valley of Wong-nei-chong for the purpose of a place of Burial for Roman Catholics, provided you distinctly agree to discontinue for the future all interments whatever in your present burial ground, and that your society will conform to all regulations which the Surveyor General may deem proper and requisite for the proposed new Burial Ground. In event of your assenting to the contents of this letter, the Surveyor General will be instructed to mark out the boundaries and arrange further particulars with you.
The Reverend,
Father ANTONIO FELICIANI,
Prefect Apostolic of the Roman Catholics
in Hongkong.
True Copy,
(Signed) J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART.
10th March, 1884.
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.