The Ordinance pass, we should be obliged to protect against it, and- hather submit to any penalty,
to submit to it.
any penalty than
We beg to express to the Council - that our Prokêt does not come from any operit of opposition to the Government, but only and solely because the Ordinance is against
the Catholic Doctrine.
We have rer.
(Signed) John Timoleon Raimonds Bishop of Acante Vicar Apostolic .
of Hongstong. (Signed) & Burghignate B2 Van
Father B. Vigano Map- R. V. Longo Map
Off. Rom. Cath. Chaplain.
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(Signed). Peanzoli Luize. Map- Antonio Tagliabne Ma. Marcus Leang. Ma. M. Leang. Ma
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Acting Colonial Secretary.