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the Bestick of Victoria, Hongkong, is not, under the order in Council, or under

the Lucens Letters Patent, authorized to

make such au

apponitement of Repition And lctuary at Shanghai as that which he has conferred upon Int. Robson. The Registrars and Actuaries to be affounted by him, by virtue of the duceus Letters Patent; must he persons resident within the Descese, and their duties must be

analogous

or Prites, performed or administered by Ministers in Holy Orders, which should be repistured by the Officiating Rmnister as ein England.

It further affears that meanvenience may arise pan allowing this af pouitment toremain uncquectioned: and there therefore to intimate Aprecially to the

to mistrust

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Inship that the affonitment carferred

by

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to

those of such offices in English Scoren, namely, terepisten the Episcopal and Official lects of the Bishop, and the Judicial or formal acts of his Vican General, Official Principal, or Commisssry, and cannot extend to the Registration of Ecclesiastical Services,

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Meet . Hobson is legally invalid;

you will emme the Beation forthwith to rooke it. I will take eace movemen that public notice is given at Shanghai, otter by the Bestik a by H his Corul, that the affouitment wa cuvoled and has been revoked, but that the invalidity of such afforrtment

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