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for the Boorporation of the "Vicar expostolie of the Noman. Catholic Church in Honghong."

2.

Annexed is the

customary Report by the Attorney Enclosure

General . I also enclose the

)

2

14th May,

184

required in the

in the case

Enclosure 15th May, 188

Certifivate required

of Private Bills by Article XXV of the Royal Instructions.

3.·

In the original draft of the Bill when first presented to the Legislative Council by its promoters, Bishop Raimondi

was entitled the Roman Catholie

"Vicar

Nicar Apostolic of Houghong. Objection

was taken to this title as

implying

a territorial jurisdiction, which,

in the British dominions, can

be conferred only by the Crown. eAcordingly,

the Bill was

amended in Committee in this

and in other verbal respects,

on

the motions of the Chief Justice

and

of

the Atto

Attorney-General;

and it finally passed with --

only

one

dissentient voice. It

appears to be in har.

with the

harmony-

les laid down

principles

in