CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]

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Officer Administering the Government to

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Bishop Raimondi.

Government House. Hongkong, 26th June, 1870.

Right Reverend Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter informing me of the circumstances in which the marriage of Mr Sabino de Silva was celebrated contrary to the provisions of Ordinance No. 14 of 1875. You mention that the young man who performed the marriage, previous to being furnished with the necessary certificate from the Right Reverend Bishop F. Raimondi, S. S.

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Enclosure

248

Officer Administering the Government to

79

Bishop Raimondi.

Government House. Hongkong, 26th June, 1870.

Right Reverend Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter informing me of the circumstances in which the marriage of Mr Sabino de Silva was celebrated contrary to the provisions of Ordinance No. 14 of 1875. You mention that the young man who performed the marriage, previous to being furnished with the necessary certificate from the Right Reverend Bishop F. Raimondi, S. S.

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Enclosure

248

Officer Administering the Government to

79

Bishop Raimondi.

Government House. Hongkong, 26th June, 1870.

Right Reverend Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter informing me of the circumstances in which the marriage of Mr Sabino de Silva was celebrated contrary to the provisions of Ordinance A. 14 of 1875 is corrected to No. 14 of 1875; "to uistant niforming" is corrected to "letter informing"; "قف" is ignored as it is not relevant; "Was ce brated" is corrected to "was celebrated"; "rovisions" is corrected to "provisions"; "You mentor" is corrected to "You mention"; "Bisho!) F. Racinondi" is corrected to "Bishop F. Raimondi".

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Enclosure

248

Officer Administering the Government to

79

Bishop Raimondi.

Government House. Hongkong, 26th June, 1870.

Right Reverend Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter informing me of the circumstances in which the marriage of Mr Sabino de Silva was celebrated contrary to the provisions of Ordinance No. 14 of 1875. You mention that the young man who performed the marriage, previous to being furnished with the necessary certificate from the Right Reverend Bishop F. Raimondi, S. S.