MEMORIAL
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8660 Hong Kong Brighton
RECEIVED
C.O.
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My Lord Duke,
"Aug: 25.1853.
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I beg to acknowledge the
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reccift of a letter pom & Reel Cope resfect? the chaplaincy of stong Kong. Having removed to this place for change, it only reached me this mowing,
It is with peat regret dsurprise that I hear difficulties
are likely to arise respecting
the
temporary performance of my dute I consulted the Brokop upon the subject
A
did not leave the Colony until I had
-gements satisfactory to all parties swhich would, as I thought, meet
made arian
Every
Co:!
thegency
We were aware the Bishop was about to leave for the north, although indeed his departure has taken place looner than I anticipated. There are beriber the Milit: Chaplain two other Clergymen resident in Victoria whore and was prouved; besides the occasional spistance ofone of one sometime, two naval Chaplains.
ANDREW SHORTREDE,
OF HONGKONG,
To
HIS GRACE THE
State for the Colonies.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
DUKE OF NEWCASTLE,
HONGKONG, 21ST JULY, 1853.