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the Colonial Chaplain only in the Bishop's absence

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being Bishop of Victoria, the right, in the absence of such Bishop, becomes vested in the Colonial Chaplain or "other clergyman duly authorised by or for him." Such an arrangement might be made by which, pending legislation, the right to officiate in the Cathedral may be at once secured to the Bishop Burdon. There is only one salaried Chaplain in Hong Kong.

Mr 22/4

1

My Lord,

Addington Park

Croydon

4th April 1875

I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th March, enclosing Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject of the position of Bishop Burdon and other papers relating to the same question.

In the first place, I would remark with reference to the whole of the questions at issue respecting this and other Colonial Bishoprics similarly situated, that your Lordship has perfectly satisfied yourself as to the legal power of the Crown, by means of Letters Patent, and without the consent of the Imperial Parliament or the local legislature, to revoke the Letters Patent constituting the Bishopric of Victoria.

Supposing this point to be settled, there is obviously no longer any person in the exact position of the Bishop of Victoria contemplated in the original Letters Patent; and therefore there can be no one under these Letters Patent to claim authority or property adverse to Bishop Burdon.

The Governor of Hong Kong, in his letter dated 13th November 1873, seems to have assumed that Bishop Burdon would, without action of the local legislature, succeed to the rights of property vested in the late Bishop Alford. But the Attorney General ...

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the Colonial Chaplain only in the Bishop's absence 2-2-0 longer There C Led being Bishop of Victoria, the right, in the absence of such Bishop, becomes vested in the Colonial Chaplain or "other clergyman duly authorised by or for him." Such an arrangement might be made by which, pending legislation, the right to officiate in the Cathedral may be at once secured to the Bishop Burdon. There is only one salaried Chaplain in Hong Kong. Mr 22/4 1 My Lord, Addington Park Croydon 4th April 1875 I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th March, enclosing Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject of the position of Bishop Burdon and other papers relating to the same question. In the first place, I would remark with reference to the whole of the questions at issue respecting this and other Colonial Bishoprics similarly situated, that your Lordship has perfectly satisfied yourself as to the legal power of the Crown, by means of Letters Patent, and without the consent of the Imperial Parliament or the local legislature, to revoke the Letters Patent constituting the Bishopric of Victoria. Supposing this point to be settled, there is obviously no longer any person in the exact position of the Bishop of Victoria contemplated in the original Letters Patent; and therefore there can be no one under these Letters Patent to claim authority or property adverse to Bishop Burdon. The Governor of Hong Kong, in his letter dated 13th November 1873, seems to have assumed that Bishop Burdon would, without action of the local legislature, succeed to the rights of property vested in the late Bishop Alford. But the Attorney General ...
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the Colonial Chaplain only in the Bishops absence 2-2-0 longer There C Led being Bishop of Victorin the right, in the absence of such Bishop, becomes nested in the Coloniae Chaplai or "other clergyman duly authorised for orby him. Pechager an arrangement magha made by which, pending legislation, the right u officiate in the Cathedral be at once secured to may Bishop Burdon. There is Only one salaried Chaplain in Houghory Mr 22/4 1 My Lord, 3710 Addnigten Park Croyden 492 2 Aprel 1875. 0. I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 25th Juxt. Enclosurg Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong your モ the subject of the position of Bishop Burdon and other papers relating to the some question. y * ter Clu In the first place I would remark with reference to the whole of the questions at resue respecting this and other Colonial Bishoprics. similarly situated that I Lordship has perfectly sahified yourself to the legal power of the Crown, by meçirs of Letters Patent, and without the consent of the Imperial Parliament or the local legislature, to revoke the Letters Patent couste constituting Bishopric of victoria. Supposing this the point to be settled, there is obviously no longer any person in the exact position of the Bishop of Victoria entitled contemplated in the original Letters Patent; and therefore there can be no ove under these Letters Patent Cư to clame authority Bishop of Victoria in opposition. or property Av Bishop Burden. "The Governor of victorice Hong Kong in his letter testet 13th November 1873, seems to have aceamed that Bishop Burdow would, without auction of the local legislature, succeed to the rights of properly vested in the late Bishop Alford, But os the Attorney any Geveral M?
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the Colonial Chaplain only in the Bishops absence

2-2-0

longer

There

C

Led

being Bishop of Victorin the right, in the absence of such Bishop, becomes nested in the Coloniae Chaplai or "other clergyman duly authorised for orby him. Pechager an arrangement magha made by which, pending legislation, the right u officiate in the Cathedral

be at once secured to may Bishop Burdon. There is Only one salaried Chaplain

in Houghory

Mr 22/4

1

My Lord,

3710

Addnigten Park

Croyden

492

2 Aprel 1875.

0.

I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of

letter of the 25th Juxt. Enclosurg Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong

your

モ

the subject of the position of Bishop Burdon and other papers relating to the some question.

y

* ter

Clu

In the first place I would remark with reference to the whole of the questions at resue respecting

this and other Colonial Bishoprics. similarly situated that I Lordship has perfectly sahified yourself to the legal power of the Crown, by meçirs of Letters Patent, and without the consent of the Imperial Parliament or the local legislature, to revoke the Letters Patent couste

constituting Bishopric of victoria.

Supposing

this

the

point to be settled, there

is obviously no longer any person in the exact position of the Bishop of Victoria

entitled

contemplated in the original Letters Patent; and therefore there can be no ove under these Letters Patent

Cư

to clame authority

Bishop of Victoria in opposition.

or property Av Bishop Burden.

"The Governor of victorice Hong Kong in his letter testet 13th November 1873, seems to have aceamed that Bishop Burdow would, without

auction of the local legislature, succeed to the rights of properly vested in the late Bishop Alford, But os

the Attorney

any

Geveral M?

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