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he revoking previous the made hov

Order of 10th May 1949, and ordering that persons in Holy Orders within the said Limits shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the newly appointed Bishop

This Bishop is however to be appointed, as one must be under the 5th Vict: c. 48, to understand, not

Jee we do te: how he can exercise any other jurisdiction than that in Consensual spiritual jurisdiction "over the Ministers of British congregations of the united church of England and Ireland, and over such other protestant Congregations as may be desirous of placing themselves under his authority" which by virtue of that act he is empowered to exercise.

The Act of 6&7 Vict: c.80 s.3 has so long been interpreted as conferring on Her Majesty power to make Orders in Council affecting the spiritual control over subjects in China that it is perhaps hardly worth while for us to suggest the doubt which would have occurred to us, if the matter had been res integrae whether that act really related

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