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Roman Catholic Mission houses
Hongkong 4 April 1884.
[...] which you desire me to give to the letter from Bishop Raimondi forwarded herewith.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord.
Your Lordship's most obedient,
Humble Servant,
W. Bowen
Right Honble Sir
C.O. 450
RECP
REGP 5 JUN 84
I trust Your Lordship will [...] for the liberty we [...] kind consideration the following statements.
For more than 30 years the Roman Catholic Mission, has provided one of the Missionaries regularly to attend the Gaol: Hongkong Roman Catholic Chaplain to the greatest satisfaction of the prisoners and the authorities superintending the Gaol; and likewise provided a clergyman to attend the Civil Hospital regularly where [...] satisfactorily.
[...] for the work [...] services the Roman Catholic [...] never received [...] in the form [...] any [...] to form either of [...] Salary for the Rectories.
The Right Honble the Principal Secretary of State.