CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 347

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Anglican Church in that colony, which originated with the late Bishop Selwyn, and (as is well known) was adopted as the model for the reconstruction of the disestablished Church of Ireland. Many useful hints may be derived from this source for the creation at Hongkong of some kind of church "Body" which could be entrusted with the ecclesiastical property and vested in the Colonial Government, or in trustees appointed by former Governors.

Enclosure 4. I forward herewith a copy of a letter addressed to me by Bishop Burdon, which will be read with interest, for it contains much valuable information respecting the peculiar position of the Anglican Church in this dependency of the Crown. There are now only three Anglican Clergymen at Hong Kong, and not one of the three is legally under the jurisdiction of Bishop Burdon. The Naval Chaplain is under the orders of the Admiralty; the Military Chaplain is under the orders of the ...

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7 341 Anglican Church in that colony, which originated with the late Bishop Selwyn, and (as is well known) was adopted as the model for the reconstruction of the disestablished Church of Ireland. Many useful hints may be derived from this source for the creation at Hongkong of some kind of church "Body" which could be entrusted with the ecclesiastical property and vested in the Colonial Government, or in trustees appointed by former Governors. Enclosure 4. I forward herewith a copy of a letter addressed to me by Bishop Burdon, which will be read with interest, for it contains much valuable information respecting the peculiar position of the Anglican Church in this dependency of the Crown. There are now only three Anglican Clergymen at Hong Kong, and not one of the three is legally under the jurisdiction of Bishop Burdon. The Naval Chaplain is under the orders of the Admiralty; the Military Chaplain is under the orders of the ... H
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7 341 Anglican Church in that colony. which originated with the late Bishop Selwyn, and, (as is well known), tod s adopted as the model for the reconstruction of the disestablished Church of Many useful from: this hints source Ireland. may be derived for the creation at Hongkong of some kind of church "Body" which could be entrusted - with the celesiastical property & -vested in the Colonial Government, Mon or in trustees appointed by former Governors. Enclosure 4. forward herewith a by copy of a letter addressed to. me Bishop Burdon, which will be read with interest, for it contains much -valuable information respeating the - peculiar position of the Anglican Church in this dependency of the Crown. There are now only three now-only Anglican Clergymen at Aong Kong, and not one of the three is is legally under the jurisdiction of Bishop Burdon. The Naval Chaplain is under the orders of the admiralty; the Military Chaplain is under the H orders
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7

341

Anglican Church in that colony. which originated with the late

Bishop Selwyn, and, (as is well

known),

tod s

adopted

as the model

for the reconstruction of the

disestablished Church of

Many useful

from:

this

hints

source

Ireland.

may be derived

for the creation at

Hongkong of some kind of church "Body" which could be entrusted -

with the celesiastical property & -vested in the Colonial Government,

Mon

or in trustees appointed by former

Governors.

Enclosure

4.

forward herewith a

by

copy of a letter addressed to. me Bishop Burdon, which will be read with interest, for it contains much -valuable information respeating the - peculiar position of the Anglican

Church in this dependency of the

Crown. There are now only three

now-only

Anglican Clergymen at Aong Kong, and not one of the three is

is legally under the jurisdiction of Bishop Burdon. The Naval Chaplain is under the orders of the admiralty;

the Military Chaplain is under the

H

orders

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