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and rollers the Canon

the

W the use

Mahomedan Cemetery without the consent

the Mahomedan community would to a great

Ordinance 7/1867

from all restrictions

z faith-

In 1887

wed

found desecrate

Atx

sanitary ground

od Cemetery

"

the reluctance

to close this burial ground and

of the Mahomedans to abandon the old site led to

J

1867

7

bay sorry and lengthy discussions to and correspondence on the subject resulting at last in the provisos of Ordinance 7/1867 which enabled the Governor to resume and close the Cemetery without disturbing existing

Providing adequate accommodation for interments

in fixing and preparing elsewhere and laying out $2000 in

as compensation for the sums already expended on the said site

timbs on

"

(Gr. Hardmell's despatch 20 June 1867 par.3). In the same despatch the Gov. contemplates the possibility of the old cemetery being resumed by Govt for general purposes" with the consent

of the Mahomedan population" after the lapse of a period

pars.

reserved to the Muhammadan

14 of the Ordinance 7/1867 Community of Hong Kong free access to the old Cemetery undisturbed ir.

therein where application to and

of the above new

and to the monuments and gravestones which were to be removed except by leave in Council and empowered the Gov. in Council to make regulations for the preservation and security of the said Cemetery and for permitting or restricting such

It

that most of the tombstones and remains have apparently

The Mahomedans to the new

Cemetery have removed by the

and the material but there are 15 tombs still on the ground Engineer Acting Surveyor has

ari

The proposal is justified on the ground that

hielding

land is

valued as a

grave

Search

my building site

Ohe

cemetery in

at $10,000-

The Acting Colonial Surveyor recommends

the making of

keaw

road which would pass

through, the land to the old cemetery, for such a

I think the Govt would be justified in

equally by

purpose taking a part of the ground

Cat

to remove any

remains to the new

being laid Cemetery

on the other hand the Mahomedans have.

es clacinta

Klase y

The do cemetery

pantyh

at

A.

worship wherein they celebrate the

techaram

Eu

1414

Apparently the proper

in that this ground opens

& ad to build on it

ay

would

"

allow them

lang

Mahometans to celebrate their rites

Keen.

Regelt Ap 17

no doubt that there

You

and perhaps of

the Mahomedans

als

many graves which have to mark to indicate their position & from which the remains have

hit been removed.

This ordinance which has been passed by the Council but yet appealed to upheld the 4 rulei

the

"

find that in no case will it be given to them for a mosque -

thy with within

Arrections tits cuma

в

and frays an

The feely

aske. Nothing shiny gard

agree.

Her to wedle will an

cemekis. Even im

A.

i .D.

ل المشاهدة

Which

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269 and rollers the Canon the W the use Mahomedan Cemetery without the consent the Mahomedan community would to a great Ordinance 7/1867 from all restrictions z faith- In 1887 wed found desecrate Atx sanitary ground od Cemetery " the reluctance to close this burial ground and of the Mahomedans to abandon the old site led to J 1867 7 bay sorry and lengthy discussions to and correspondence on the subject resulting at last in the provisos of Ordinance 7/1867 which enabled the Governor to resume and close the Cemetery without disturbing existing Providing adequate accommodation for interments in fixing and preparing elsewhere and laying out $2000 in as compensation for the sums already expended on the said site timbs on " (Gr. Hardmell's despatch 20 June 1867 par.3). In the same despatch the Gov. contemplates the possibility of the old cemetery being resumed by Govt for general purposes" with the consent of the Mahomedan population" after the lapse of a period pars. reserved to the Muhammadan 14 of the Ordinance 7/1867 Community of Hong Kong free access to the old Cemetery undisturbed ir. therein where application to and of the above new and to the monuments and gravestones which were to be removed except by leave in Council and empowered the Gov. in Council to make regulations for the preservation and security of the said Cemetery and for permitting or restricting such It that most of the tombstones and remains have apparently The Mahomedans to the new Cemetery have removed by the and the material but there are 15 tombs still on the ground Engineer Acting Surveyor has ari The proposal is justified on the ground that hielding land is valued as a grave Search my building site Ohe cemetery in at $10,000- The Acting Colonial Surveyor recommends the making of keaw road which would pass through, the land to the old cemetery, for such a I think the Govt would be justified in equally by purpose taking a part of the ground Cat to remove any remains to the new being laid Cemetery on the other hand the Mahomedans have. es clacinta Klase y The do cemetery pantyh at A. worship wherein they celebrate the techaram Eu 1414 Apparently the proper in that this ground opens & ad to build on it ay would " allow them lang Mahometans to celebrate their rites Keen. Regelt Ap 17 no doubt that there You and perhaps of the Mahomedans als many graves which have to mark to indicate their position & from which the remains have hit been removed. This ordinance which has been passed by the Council but yet appealed to upheld the 4 rulei the " find that in no case will it be given to them for a mosque - thy with within Arrections tits cuma в and frays an The feely aske. Nothing shiny gard agree. Her to wedle will an cemekis. Even im A. i .D. ل المشاهدة Which Page 270 Page 271 الحاسب الالي
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269 and roleirs the Canon the W the use Mahomedan Cemetery without the conser the Mahomedan community would to a heach Ordinance 71867 from all restructures z faith- In 1887 wed found desiathe Atx sanitary pound od Cemetery " the reluctance to close this burial ground and of the Mahomedeus lo abanden the old site led to J 1867 7 bay sorry and logy discussions to and converpendence in the subject resulting at last in the proviscous home s 867 which enabled the Groomer to resume. and close the to cometing without disturbing existing Moviding adequate abemondation for interments in fixing and preparing strahere and lagring out $2000 in I ground as compensation for the suns already txpended on the sick site timbs on " (Gr. hardmells despatch 20 Jane 167 par.3). In the same despatch the for. contemplates the pesubility of the old cometing bring resumed by Sort for jeneral purposes" with the coresent дарих of the Mahamian population" after the lapse of a per pars. reserved to the Mupulran 14 of the Ordinance 7 1867 Community of tting Kong! free access to the old Cemeling disturbedir. therein where application to and of the fove new and to the Mancements and gravestones which were ret to the removed excepty by leave in Council and compowered de fort in Council to make regulations for the preservation and security of the said therete" - Cemetery and for permitting or restricting anch It that most of the tombslimes and romains have appears The Malimidans to the new Cemeter hen removed by the and the faterial but there are 15 tombs still on the ground Engineer Auting Sawiger hiel. has ari The proposal is justified on the pound that hielding loud is slued as a gra Searc my bulding site Ohe cemetery in at $10,000- The Acting Colonial surveyes ruenimend, the making of keaw road which would pass through, ze hrast to the old cemetery, for such a I think the fort would be pisiped in equally by purpose taking a part of the ground Cat to remove any remacis to the new being latten Cemetery on the other hand the Mahammedaus have. es clacinta Klase y The do cometing pantyh at A. worship wherein tcelebrate the techaram Eu 1414 Apparents the proper in thap this ground opens & ad to build on it ay unuld " allow ther lang Mahometans to celebrate their rites Keen. Regelt Ap 17 no doubt that there You and perhaps of the Mahommedans als many faves which have to marker to indicate their position & from which the remains have hit bien rem ovt. This cidinance wheel has hon haped by the Council bus but yet appeated to upeats ther 4 sutei the " find that in no case will it be given 2 them for a mosque - thy with withirang Arictions tits cuma в and frays an The feely aske. Nothing shiny gard agree. Her to wedle will an cemekis. Even im A. i .D. ل المشاهدة Which Page 270Page 271 الحاسب الالي
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269

and roleirs the Canon

the

W the use

Mahomedan Cemetery without the conser

the Mahomedan community would to a heach

Ordinance 71867

from all restructures

z faith-

In 1887

wed

found desiathe

Atx

sanitary pound

od Cemetery

"

the reluctance

to close this burial ground and

of the Mahomedeus lo abanden the old site led to

J

1867

7

bay sorry and logy discussions to and converpendence in the subject resulting at last in the proviscous home s 867 which enabled the Groomer to resume. and close the to cometing without disturbing existing

Moviding adequate abemondation for interments

in fixing and preparing strahere and lagring out $2000 in I ground

as compensation for the suns already txpended on the sick site

timbs on

"

(Gr. hardmells despatch 20 Jane 167 par.3). In the same despatch the for. contemplates the pesubility of the old cometing bring resumed by Sort for jeneral purposes" with the coresent

дарих of the Mahamian population" after the lapse of a per

pars.

reserved to the Mupulran

14 of the Ordinance 7 1867 Community of tting Kong! free access to the old Cemeling

disturbedir.

therein where application to and

of the fove new

and to the Mancements and gravestones which were ret to the removed excepty by leave in Council and compowered de fort in Council to make regulations for the preservation and security of the said therete" - Cemetery and for permitting or restricting anch

It

that most of the tombslimes and romains have appears

The Malimidans to the new

Cemeter hen removed by the

and the faterial but there are 15 tombs still on the ground Engineer Auting Sawiger hiel. has

ari

The proposal is justified on the pound that

hielding

loud is

slued as a

gra

Searc

my bulding site

Ohe

cemetery in

at $10,000-

The Acting Colonial surveyes ruenimend,

the making of

keaw

road which would pass

through, ze hrast to the old cemetery, for such a I think the fort would be pisiped in

equally by

purpose taking a part of the ground

Cat

to remove any

remacis to the new

being latten Cemetery

on the other hand the Mahammedaus have.

es clacinta

Klase y

The do cometing

pantyh

at

A.

worship wherein tcelebrate the

techaram

Eu

1414

Apparents the proper

in thap this ground opens

& ad to build on it

ay

unuld

"

allow ther

lang

Mahometans to celebrate their rites

Keen.

Regelt Ap 17

no doubt that there

You

and perhaps of

the Mahommedans

als

many faves which have to marker to indicate their position & from which the remains have

hit bien rem ovt. vĹ

This cidinance wheel has hon haped by the Council bus but yet appeated to upeats ther 4 sutei

the

"

find that in no case will it be given 2 them for a mosque -

thy with withirang

Arictions tits cuma

в

and frays an

The feely

aske. Nothing shiny gard

agree.

Her to wedle will an

cemekis. Even im

A.

i .D.

ل المشاهدة

Which

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