CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6] — Page 269

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the

is to constitute the Vicar Apostolic of th Roucau Catholia Cheerah in Hongkong

a

corporation with power to acquire,

hold, and dispose of land and other

Also to vest in the said an

property, Corporation properties now vested in the said Congregation, or in trustees for the same

The Ordinance is intended to carry out the legislation sanctioned by the Secretary of State's Deepeetch of August 2th 1884, and the provisions of Section

2 are in accordance with the convent

previously obtained of the Sacred Congregation:

(Signed) Edward). O Malley

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RECS

Certificate required by Article 3 fathe

Royal Instructions.

1, Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Knight Grand Cross of the

Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor

and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Depen-

dencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, in pursuance of Article XXV of

the Royal Instructions to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief in

and over the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, bearing date

the 9th day of April, 1877, do hereby certify with reference to the

Private Bill hereunto annexed entitled Au Ordinance for "the In corporation of the Vicar Apostolic of the Ronian Catholic Church in d "Hougkong".

that adequate and timely notification was made by public advertisement

in the Government Gazette of the following dates:-

7th March, 1885

14th March, 1885

in accordance with the Rule 49 of the Standing Orders and Rules of the Legislative Council of this Colony, of the said Vicar

's intention to apply for such

Apostolie

Private Bill before such Bill was brought into the Legislative Council

of this Colony.

Given under my hand this 15 day of

day of May

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