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by a Jew
to
Chinese,
marry
inasmuch as neither of the parties being Christians it
was
impossible for them
to be married under the
Ordinance
8.
I enclose the
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law could be beneficially amended, and difficulties
such as
are alluded to
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avoided, it would no doubt be desirable to effect changes
which would
marriage
laws
copies
Enclosures Printed
certain
footing,
of the Straits Settlements.
Ordinances which were
transmitted to me with Bishop Raimondi's letter, and should Your Lordship consider that by adopting any of their provisions the present
law
may
giving
more
satisfaction to such as consider themselves prejudicially
affected by existing requirements.
place
on a
while
the
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Your Lordship's most
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