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other documents relating to it, and Exelgunes
the opinion of the Attorney-General
upon
の
the whole ease.
From this correspondence
it appears that the picee of land,
Known as
"Inland Lot 11:50 in this
City is held
on
lease
for
a term.
to
of 75 years, from 1848, granted "the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the "Faith, and for
a
to.
further term of 924 years Bishop Raimondi by name. This leasehold is the property of the - Roman Catholic Mission at ~
BongKong
243.
Enclosure 4.
Hongkong. Circumstances have
arisen which make it desirable
For
the Mission to sell their interest in this land; but, owing
to a statement made from
Bench of
the..
the Supreme Court by
the Chief Justice (Sir George Phillippo), in a recent case, to the effect;
effect that
obbissionary docieties, not being n Incorporated Bodies, are incapable of selling or mortgaging land, the
marketable
Roman Catholic Mission has not been able to give title to this property.
3.