CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868 — Page 808

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A clergyman was placed in Quarantine, having caught Small pox in the execution of his duties. Convalescence, the Revd C.I. Massen.

On the resignation of the Chaplain of the Church Missionary Society, who had been appointed Acting Colonial Chaplain vice Revd Molson, I had to accede to a request made by His Excellency the Governor to assume the Colonial duties of said Chaplain on 26th April 1867, and was compelled to discharge in addition to my other arduous duties up to the date of my departure from the Colony on September 15th 1867.

The actual tenure therefore was: I solicit the full pay of the Office from May 13th to Sept: 5th 1866, – and from Feb. 12th to Sept: 15th 1867, or about 16 months.

I beg to state for the information of Your Grace the duties which I had to perform without any assistance whatever.

Weekly: Daily Morning Service on board H.M.S. "Bristol". Occasional Service in Government House, Hospital, and in Victoria Gaol.

A Celebration of the Holy Communion in St. John's Cathedral every Holy-day.

On Sundays: Service & Sermon at 11a.m. in St. John's Cathedral.

Also a Celebration of the Holy Communion 1st Sunday in the Month. Evening Service & Sermon at 3p.m. H.M.S. "Bristol". At 5 p.m. in St. John's Cathedral.

My Naval duties were very heavy inasmuch as I was the only Chaplain stationed at Hongkong.


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A clergyman was placed in Quarantine, having caught Small pox in the execution of his duties. Convalescence, the Revd C.I. Massen. On the resignation of the Chaplain of the Church Missionary Society, who had been appointed Acting Colonial Chaplain vice Revd Molson, I had to accede to a request made by His Excellency the Governor to assume the Colonial duties of said Chaplain on 26th April 1867, and was compelled to discharge in addition to my other arduous duties up to the date of my departure from the Colony on September 15th 1867. The actual tenure therefore was: I solicit the full pay of the Office from May 13th to Sept: 5th 1866, and from Feb. 12th to Sept: 15th 1867, or about 16 months. I beg to state for the information of Your Grace the duties which I had to perform without any assistance whatever. Weekly: Daily Morning Service on board H.M.S. "Bristol". Occasional Service in Government House, Hospital, and in Victoria Gaol. A Celebration of the Holy Communion in St. John's Cathedral every Holy-day. On Sundays: Service & Sermon at 11a.m. in St. John's Cathedral. Also a Celebration of the Holy Communion 1st Sunday in the Month. Evening Service & Sermon at 3p.m. H.M.S. "Bristol". At 5 p.m. in St. John's Cathedral. My Naval duties were very heavy inasmuch as I was the only Chaplain stationed at Hongkong. Page 14 MAY Dereon has been corrected to A clergyman and other minor corrections made as per instructions.
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A was placed in Quarantines, haining caught. 803 Small. pox in the exccutine of uns. 1 duties. convalliance, the do? CI Massen. On MAY Dereon of the Church Dupermans Soc: who had been ingetted Acting Bl. Chop lain vice Molson Ph. resigned the Charge & I had to accidents a request to made bus His Excellency Re Governor misssume the Colonial duties of Saidd en 526.14 1867. and you - timed to discharge in addition to sung other ar- duous dutie's up to the tail of any departure from the Colours on breauber 1572 €1867; The actual tuire therefour font: I solicit the Full. Tory of the Office is from Mang 13th to Sce: 5+ 1860. and from Feb. 12th to 1:00: 15 €. 1867, or about 16 mouths. 14 I beg to state for the information of Your Grace the duties wh. I had to enque inthent auss assistance whatever. Weekly Sundays. Ai Daily Mom: desoice on Fourd MM. Brebrille Occasional Menu Service in Generalinitétine, Strspitel, and in Pretoria Goal. A Celebrative of the Stell, Com: in Siddhi's Cathedral every Holy-day. From : Service & Fermon at 230mm. Which Charl at 1. Am. St. John's Cathedral. fr also a Alebration of the Holy Com: 1et Sunday in the Moth. Exsining Service Vormon at 3p.m. M.M. S. Anebille". Frat 5, p.m. A. Stuis Cathedral. C. Bruggh my Naval duties were very heavy inasmuch as I was the only Chaplain statimend te Amephong
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A

was placed in Quarantines, haining caught.

803

Small. pox in the exccutine of uns.

1 duties. convalliance, the do? CI Massen.

On

MAY

Dereon of the Church Dupermans Soc: who had been ingetted Acting Bl. Chop lain vice Molson Ph. resigned the Charge & I had to accidents a request

to made bus His Excellency Re Governor misssume the Colonial duties of Saidd en 526.14 1867. and you - timed to discharge in addition to sung other ar- duous dutie's up to the tail of any departure from the Colours on breauber 1572 €1867;

The actual tuire therefour font: I solicit the Full. Tory of the Office is from Mang 13th to Sce: 5+ 1860. – and from Feb. 12th to 1:00:

15 €. 1867, or about 16 mouths.

14

I beg to state for the information of

Your Grace the duties wh. I had to enque inthent

auss assistance whatever.

Weekly

Sundays.

Ai

Daily Mom: desoice on Fourd MM. Brebrille Occasional Menu Service in Generalinitétine, Strspitel,

and in Pretoria Goal.

A Celebrative of the Stell, Com: in Siddhi's Cathedral every Holy-day.

From : Service & Fermon at 230mm. Which Charl

at 1. Am. St. John's Cathedral.

fr

also a Alebration of the Holy Com: 1et Sunday in the Moth. Exsining Service Vormon at 3p.m. M.M. S. Anebille". 积 Frat 5, p.m. A. Stuis Cathedral.

C. Bruggh my Naval duties were very heavy inasmuch as I was the only Chaplain statimend te Amephong

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