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C. S:0. N.1118.

•Hong Kong 7' April 1875 Received 10 April 1875-

The Attorney General

(tton J. Bramaton)

to

The Asting-Colonial Secretary

Soton: C. C. Smith)

The Marriage Ordinance of 1875-

Report of the Attorney

General upon-

Candam M. 4 in Administrator J. Garding Austin's Sarpatch The 34 of 13 april 1875-

34

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418

Hong Kong Marriage Ordenances.

Memo::

In

or den

4 should

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to give

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clear view of the objects & effect of the above orde the first place be explained that the the marriage Laws of England to the Colony.

do not

apply

the

her Coloris

+ Therefore, in absence of local

lepslation, a marriage solem. -mized in a

Colony by a Priest

in Holy Orders is valid

previous formality.

without

any Birk

2 Irally Colonies the foreme is ex officio Ordinary and

such it is customary for him to grant a license, things

in