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Mr.Roberts Wray
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Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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FURTHER ACTION.
Stanker Inherent
Marriages performed in Camp. Marriages
performed by priests in episcopally ordained
orders whether Church of England or
Roman Catholic are valid at Common Law, but
since 1753 the law of marriage in England
been governed by statute, and except in ships
on the High Seas or in Colonies where the
Common Law runs, such、marriages are not valid.
The law of Hong Kong is the law of England
as /existed on the 3rd day of April, 1843,
Lexis
except in so far as such laws are
has
inapplicable to the local circumstances of the
Colony or its inhabitants, and except so far
as they have been modiried by laws passed by
the local legislature.
The Marriage Ordinance of Hong, Kong
/provides