CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 306

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304

Portuguese

4.

are

steadily increasing

As the increase in the Christian population of the Colony is entirely due to this addition to Bishop Raimondi's flock, his flock constitute almost the whole of the Christian settlers or permanent Christian population of Hong Kong, the necessity for some extension of his church and School accommodation appears to be manifest

5.

The fact that this large and increasing section, whom we have lately, on conscientious grounds, called upon to abstain from receiving any share of the Government grant for Education, is another reason why I ask your Lordship to sanction this grant of Crown Land.

6.

As the Bishop tells me that Schools for the poorer classes of Roman Catholics are urgently needed in the locality in question, and as he is anxious to begin building as soon as the Community is debased...

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4 304 Portuguese 4. are steadily increasing As the increase in the Christian population of the Colony is entirely due to this addition to Bishop Raimondi's flock, his flock constitute almost the whole of the Christian settlers or permanent Christian population of Hong Kong, the necessity for some extension of his church and School accommodation appears to be manifest 5. The fact that this large and increasing section, whom we have lately, on conscientious grounds, called upon to abstain from receiving any share of the Government grant for Education, is another reason why I ask your Lordship to sanction this grant of Crown Land. 6. As the Bishop tells me that Schools for the poorer classes of Roman Catholics are urgently needed in the locality in question, and as he is anxious to begin building as soon as the Community is debased...
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4 304 Portuguese 4. are steadily increasing As the increase in the Christion population of the Colony is entirely due to this addition to Bishop Raimondi's flock, his flock constitute and as almost the whole 7 the Christian settlers or permanent Christian population of Hougtory, the neespity for of some extension his church and School accommodation appears to be manifest 5. The fact that this large and increasing section we have lated, on conscientions grounds called for for exple from receiving any on their promty share 7 For the Government grant for Education, is another reason why I ask your Lordship to canction this grant of Crown Land. 6. me As the Bishop tells that Schools poorer clapes of Catholics are for the Roman urgently needed in the locality in question, and as he is anxious to begin building as soon as 7 the Community is debaved
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4

304

Portuguese

4.

are

steadily increasing

As the increase in the Christion population of the Colony is entirely due to this addition to Bishop Raimondi's flock, his flock constitute

and as

almost the whole

7

the

Christian settlers or permanent Christian population of Hougtory, the neespity for

of

some extension

his church and School

accommodation appears to be

manifest

5.

The fact that this

large and increasing section

we have lated, on conscientions grounds

called for

for exple from receiving any on their promty

share

7

For the Government grant for

Education, is another reason why I ask your Lordship to canction this grant of Crown Land.

6.

me

As the Bishop tells

that Schools

poorer clapes of

Catholics are

for

the

Roman

urgently needed in the locality in question, and as he is anxious to

begin building

as soon as

7

the Community

is debaved

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