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might have been done toward putting the Churches on a footing of equality in the future, something should be given us by way of compensation for the inequality under which we have suffered in the past, as, the principle

of equality once conceded, we felt the most perfect confidence, that H.M. Government will give effect to that in all its consequences. On

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2nd March 1881 we received letter from the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong in which, in following extract from the despatch of the 31st January 1881

to

was communicated to us. "do not feel able to entertain. But

The Right Honble

Principal Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

624

with P. Raimundi's proposal that so long as any ecclesiastical

grants are continued in the

Colony the Roman Catholic

Church should be granted

the same amount

allowed from Government funds

to the Church of England,

We insisted on it by letter of the

22nd March 1881 stating that, if the Government had objected to give

us the same amount

which was allowed to the Church

of England, we should be content with less, but we were entitled to come grant on

calling again the attention of the Government to the services done by the R.C. Clergy to the Gaol and to the Hospital, and that we were likewise entitled to

compensation for the past the Chaplain of the Church of England having already received and receiving now a large sum for doing

Principal Secretary of State

for the Colonies

The same

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@sv.839/81 cvt were A grants) however we accept the proposal, and satisfied with rect eceiving equal sum to that gran to the Church of England lang (3 as the present nrcipies live. We added that whiten Corn might have been done toward putting the Churches on a footing of equality in the future, something should be given us by way of compensation for the inequality under which we have suffered in the past, as, the principle of equality once conceded, we felt the most perfect confidence, that H.M. Government will give effect to that in all its consequences. On princ, 2nd March 1881 we received letter from the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong in which, in following extract from the despatch of the 31st January 1881 to was communicated to us. "do not feel able to entertain. But The Right Honble Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. 624 with P. Raimundi's proposal that so long as any ecclesiastical grants are continued in the Colony the Roman Catholic Church should be granted the same amount allowed from Government funds to the Church of England, We insisted on it by letter of the 22nd March 1881 stating that, if the Government had objected to give us the same amount which was allowed to the Church of England, we should be content with less, but we were entitled to come grant on calling again the attention of the Government to the services done by the R.C. Clergy to the Gaol and to the Hospital, and that we were likewise entitled to compensation for the past the Chaplain of the Church of England having already received and receiving now a large sum for doing Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies The same
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@sv.839/81

cvt were

A

grants) however we accept "the proposal, and

satisfied with rect

eceiving equal sum to that gran

to the Church of England

lang

کرو

(3

as the present nrcipies

live. We added that whiten

Corn

might have been done toward putting the Churches on a fooling of squeality in the future, something shout be given us by way of pensation for the inequalit under which we have suffer in the past, as, the principle

• quality once convooded, felt the most perfect confe dence, that 16. Mrs Governme will give effect to that in all its con sequences. On

princ,

2nd March 1881 we received lotter from the Colonial Pears ref of Hongkong in which, in following extract from the Ir cretary of Itile at the time du patch of the 317 January 1881

to

was communicateed to ret." }

"do not feel able to entertain. Bu

The Keight Hon th

Principal Leanitary of State

for the Colonies.

624

with p Raimandi's proposal that long as any ccclesiastical

As are continued in the

grants.

" Colony the Roman Catholic

Church should be granted.

ound as is now

the same amoun

llowed from Govern

ufunds

22-102T-

to the " Church of England,

We insisend it by letter of ti

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shop. Raimond the Right Wears the

us the same am count

which was allowed to the Chuert

of England, we should be con "ten text with less, but we and.. mitted that we were intilled.

to come grant en

grant calling again the attention of the Govern ment to the services done by the R. C. Clergy to the Gadand to the Potpital, and that we were likerise entitled to

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compensation for the pa the Chaplain of the "Cheer England haining already ceived and receiving now a large ealing for doing

Principal Secretary of State

for the Calories

The tamet

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