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the grant

your Lordship would signify your approval of by telegraph

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble Servant,

B[ishop]sforary.

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Sir,

Roman Catholic Mission House,

Hongkong, 22nd September, 1877.

As perhaps the Government has already noticed from

our printed Reports the Roman Catholic population is very much increasing in the Western part of

the colony. A few years ago

we would hardly number twenty of

them, but now it is not

exaggeration to say

The Honourable

Cecil &. Smith,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

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possible, I should be glad if the grant your Lordship would signify your approval of by telegraph

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble Servant,

Bishopsforary.

Sir,

Roman Catholic Mission House,

Hongkong, 22nd September, 1877.

As perhaps the Government has already noticed from our printed Reports the Roman Catholic population is very much increasing in the Western part of the colony. A few years ago we would hardly number twenty of them, but now it is not exaggeration to say

The Honourable Cecil &. Smith,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

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