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Grace on the subject of the Bishopuch lof
Victoria.
Her Majesty by Letters Patent of the 12 Alay 1848 constituted the Island of Hong Kong and its Dependencies to be the Zéccese of the Bishop of Victoria.
An Ordew in Council of the same dale, issued under the authority of 6 and of Fict : an Ad for the letter government of Hber. Majesty's Subjects in China - dergoted that all persons, In Hdi Orders of the United
in Church of Enoland and Ireland bung within The Dominions of the Emperor of China
or within any Shep & Vessel at a distance of not more than 100 miles from the Ceast of China should be subject to the unthornt and jurisdiction of the See of Victoria and trait Silllo The Bishop thereof in the same manner as if they were resident within the Island of Hong Kong.
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The Chwich Missionary Socichs have severat Missionaries at && inape, which is 750 miles from Hong Konz, and ut Pekin which is
1,500 miles from Hong Kong : – Such. distances preclude the efficient superintendina of the Missions bes the Bishop of Victoria, and it appears expedient to the progress of
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