CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 265

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Ord. was passed. I observe that the provision authorizing Civil Marriages before the Registrar, was in which provision the greatest offence &c of the Hong Kong Ord. Of which the strangest objection was raised A Bishop Raimundi in 1875, exists also in the Straits Sett, under the Marriage Registrars Ordinance 1880, and as regards marriages taking place under the provi of that ordinance, is compul... whatever religion Ceremony may be added.

The special grievances now urged against the Hong Kong Law appear to be (1) that it prevents marriages in articulo mortis (2) that the fees and the publication of notice are objected to, and that to avoid them persons go to Canton or Macao to be married, and (3) that it interferes with the full Exercise of the Sacrament by the R.C. clergy.

As regards the first point, the Jamaica and Mauritius Laws make special provision for such cases (See Sec. 29 of Jamaica Law 15/1879 and Sec. 16 of Mauritius Ord. 25 of 1882).

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Ord. was passed. I observe that the provision authorizing Civil Marriages before the Registrar, was in which provision the greatest offence &c of the Hong Kong Ord. Of which the strangest objection was raised A Bishop Raimundi in 1875, exists also in the Straits Sett, under the Marriage Registrars Ordinance 1880, and as regards marriages taking place under the provi of that ordinance, is compul... whatever religion Ceremony may be added. The special grievances now urged against the Hong Kong Law appear to be (1) that it prevents marriages in articulo mortis (2) that the fees and the publication of notice are objected to, and that to avoid them persons go to Canton or Macao to be married, and (3) that it interferes with the full Exercise of the Sacrament by the R.C. clergy. As regards the first point, the Jamaica and Mauritius Laws make special provision for such cases (See Sec. 29 of Jamaica Law 15/1879 and Sec. 16 of Mauritius Ord. 25 of 1882).
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Ord. was maz passed. I observe that the provision authorizing Civil Marriages bef the Registian, was in which provision the greatest offence &f the Hongking Ord. Of which the strangest objection was raised A Bishof Raimundi in 1875, exists also affin the Straits Satt, under the Marriage Registrars. བྷ Ordinance 1880, and as 4. and, as regards marreapes taking place under the provi of that ordinance, is compulen whatever religion Ceremony may. added The special grievances now urged against the Hughing Law affeart be (1) that it prevents marriages in articulo mortis (2) that the fees and + the publication of notice 264 are objected to, and that to avoid them persan go to Cantin av Macas to be married, and (3) that it interferes with the full Exercise 44 of the Sacrament by The R.(. clergy. As regards the first point, the Jamanica I Mauritius Caus make special provision Jor Such caser Lee 0.29 of Jamaica Law 1591879 and 0.16 Of Mauritius Ord. 25 of 1882
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Ord. was

maz

passed. I

observe

that

the provision authorizing

Civil Marriages bef

the Registian,

was

in

which

provision

the greatest offence

&f the Hongking Ord.

Of which the strangest objection was raised

A

Bishof

Raimundi in 1875,

exists also affin the

Straits Satt, under the Marriage Registrars.

བྷ

Ordinance 1880, and as

4.

and, as regards marreapes taking place under the provi of that ordinance, is compulen whatever religion Ceremony may. added

The special grievances

now urged against

the

Hughing Law affeart

be (1)

that it prevents

marriages

in articulo mortis

(2) that the fees and

+

the publication of notice

264

are objected to, and

that to avoid them

persan go to Cantin

av

Macas to be married,

and (3) that it interferes

with the full Exercise

44

of the Sacrament by The R.(. clergy.

As regards the first point, the Jamanica

I Mauritius Caus make special provision

Jor

Such caser

Lee

0.29 of Jamaica Law 1591879

and 0.16

Of Mauritius Ord. 25 of

1882

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