2
170.
2005/2035/376
in the
-
14/11.
Tenquies whether there
the marriage of way of the
foreign
is any difficullig
a
Belgener
subject.
being
bith a
woman.
soleumused before the Weal. authorsies, and
whether the laws
•
force permit the
solemneration of marnages by
Consular Officer.
by a foreign
wittant a shareh Licence to
مد
Can
find nothing in the law of Hong Kong
thich admits of marriage being celebrated by a forgi
Consul
By Orda 7 of 1875-
711875
as amended by 14 of 197
(in his office (ecc. 21)
marriages mud lakh plane before a Registrar of manager).
a
Competent munister
Lec.19)
a leensed place of worship; &
The Fovernor can appoint Registrar's specially, if
allow the marriage at
(%
The latest memo, on
(2002)
thanks
fitt
any place by special tenis Ree!!
The subject from HongKong is 22 m
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The Governor could
- front a spacial licence for & marriage at a foreign Consulate. [but I donot expect he would make the consnt a temporary Registrar of marmagis for the purpose. ]
In the other hand there is
nothing so far as I can trave to prohibit at tinig bein's conducted by
a Consul where one of
malities
fof martunge
the parties belongs to the country
represented by the consul, for the purpose of the marsiege being recognised in that country: but without the before a Register of minister in the Teroper place the
marriage would not be valid.
elsewhere
Ceremony
In Hong Kong
to Bushe will perhaps advise whether a
reselly in
The above sense may be sent a apy corses & God. 47.
:
Jersmith
P.TO.
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