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- gislature in 1843 empowering the Crown to pass orders in Council for the better government of British subjects in China.

2. An Order in Council was passed in 1849, constituting the Bishopric of Victoria at Hongkong, and subjecting to the jurisdiction of the Bishop thereof all persons within the five Consular districts and elsewhere in the dominion of the Emperor of China on board any vessel within the same.

3. The above-mentioned Act of Parliament and the Order in Council grounded thereon are quoted in the Preamble of the Bishop's Letters Patent issued in 1849.

4. Hongkong is a Crown Colony; its Legislative Council is not an independent local Parliament; and if ... is consequently in ... affected by the recent ... Judgment.

5. There are on average 20 Anglican clergy (Missionaries and Chaplains) in China, needing supervision and control.

6. There are only 3 English clergy now in Deacon's orders, 742 ... awaiting the arrival of a bishop to admit them to priest's orders. Three Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society are also about to embark for China in May next month.

7. The Bishop of Victoria is ex-officio resident Warden and Trustee (under the Visitorship of the Archbishop of Canterbury) of St Paul's College at Hongkong, and is the authorized receiver of a local rental of £300 a year, being part of its endowment. The appointment of the Head of the college, founded for the Christian education of Chinese youth, is suffering great detriment from the lack of its official Head.

... might add to the foregoing facts many other considerations which will doubtless suggest themselves to Your Lordship's own mind, any ...

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die - gislature in 1843 empowering the Crown to pass orders in Council for the better government of British subjects in China. 2. An Order in Council was passed in 1849, constituting the Bishopric of Victoria at Hongkong, and subjecting to the jurisdiction of the Bishop thereof all persons within the five Consular districts and elsewhere in the dominion of the Emperor of China on board any vessel within the same. 3. The above-mentioned Act of Parliament and the Order in Council grounded thereon are quoted in the Preamble of the Bishop's Letters Patent issued in 1849. 4. Hongkong is a Crown Colony; its Legislative Council is not an independent local Parliament; and if ... is consequently in ... affected by the recent ... Judgment. 5. There are on average 20 Anglican clergy (Missionaries and Chaplains) in China, needing supervision and control. 6. There are only 3 English clergy now in Deacon's orders, 742 ... awaiting the arrival of a bishop to admit them to priest's orders. Three Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society are also about to embark for China in May next month. 7. The Bishop of Victoria is ex-officio resident Warden and Trustee (under the Visitorship of the Archbishop of Canterbury) of St Paul's College at Hongkong, and is the authorized receiver of a local rental of £300 a year, being part of its endowment. The appointment of the Head of the college, founded for the Christian education of Chinese youth, is suffering great detriment from the lack of its official Head. ... might add to the foregoing facts many other considerations which will doubtless suggest themselves to Your Lordship's own mind, any ... T EX
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- gislature in 1843 empowering the Crowne to pass brders in Council for the better government of British subjectz in China.

х 2. A4 Order in Council was passed. 1849, constituting the Bishoprie of

thie- -toria at Hongkong, and subjecting to the jurisdiction of the Paith of there of all persons

thereof in Holy borders within the five Consular cition and elsewhere in the dominiour Emperor of Chinx

board of any the coupl

vesel within

3. K

and ou

100 quiler

Chine

above-mentioned tea of Parliame

and the border in Council grounded therong on are quoted in the Preamble of the Berthors Letters Pating issued in 1849.

6

gine &

The above three facts shema

xi Parlia

liamentary

& the Seishopric of Mistoria.

vnd this

Beyond

2016

4. Honghong is a

Crown Colony; it Legislative Council is not an

independe

local Parliament; and if micheprie is consequently in

a

ረደ

-affected by the recess Pr

Judgment.

F

5. There is

At

Courch

number

average

کی کہ کے نام

20 Anglican elergy (Missionaries

and Chaplains) in Chinx, meeding -pervision and control.

6. Fie

in China.

the

K are only

and have been for

326

English elergy now

Deacon's orders

742

Find ani

sinconnemence awaiting the arrival of

a bishop to admit them

ordere

Gofal

Three Missionarily

of the Church Missionary. Pociety

are

also about to embark for Chinx in My resep mouth, now only

order

7.

The Bisho

De a cous

Mictorix is

and sole

Ex-officio resident Warden

Trustee (under the Visitorship of clie etrehliches of Canterbary) of st Paw's College at Hongkong,

only.

authorized receiver of a local rental of £300

4 year

-Luting is endomment-.

The appointmen

Fators in in the bishop';

the collage,

Zoe handy;

founded for the Christian Iduca

of thatone thinse youthis, is suffer_

prem -ing greas- detritical frack

of its officine Head

might add to the fore-going fact many other considerations which will doubtless suggest threnselag

to Your Lordship's own mind, any

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