CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 646

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the same month, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed Petition addressed to Her Majesty the Queen by a number of the residents in this Colony, praying for a re-consideration of the decision arrived at by Her Majesty's Government to abolish the office of Colonial Chaplain upon the retirement of the present incumbent, thus depriving the Church of England in this Colony of the endowment previously provided by the State.

Enclosure 13 May, 1891.

Your Lordship will observe that the Petition is signed by the Roman Catholic Bishop and a large number of Catholics, and also by several of the leading Chinese.

I strongly commend the prayer of the Petitioners to Your Lordship's favourable consideration, and as the Time

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640 the same month, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed Petition addressed to Her Majesty the Queen by a number of the residents in this Colony, praying for a re-consideration of the decision arrived at by Her Majesty's Government to abolish the office of Colonial Chaplain upon the retirement of the present incumbent, thus depriving the Church of England in this Colony of the endowment previously provided by the State. Enclosure 13 May, 1891. Your Lordship will observe that the Petition is signed by the Roman Catholic Bishop and a large number of Catholics, and also by several of the leading Chinese. I strongly commend the prayer of the Petitioners to Your Lordship's favourable consideration, and as the Time
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640 the same month, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed Petition addressed to Her Majesty the Queen by a Conclosure 131 May, 1891. poon ruptias a number of the residents in this Colony, praying for a re-consideration of the decision arrived at by Her Majesty's Government to abolish the office of Colonial Chaplain upon the retirement of the present incumbent, thus depriving the Church of England in this this Colony of the endowment previously provided by the State Your Lordship will observe that the Petition is signed by the Roman Catholic Bishop and a large In many number of Catholics, and by several of the only also by leading Chinese. Gölhi- Signatures Sug I strongly commend the prayer of the Petitioners to Your Lordship's favourable consideration, and as the Time
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the same month, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed Petition addressed to Her Majesty the Queen by a

Conclosure 131 May,

1891. poon ruptias

a number of the residents in this Colony, praying for a re-consideration of the decision arrived at by Her Majesty's Government to abolish the office of Colonial Chaplain upon the retirement of the present incumbent, thus depriving the Church of England in

this

this Colony of the endowment previously provided by

the

State

Your Lordship will

observe that the Petition is

signed by the Roman Catholic Bishop and a large

In many number of Catholics, and

by

several of the

only also by

leading Chinese.

Gölhi-

Signatures Sug

I strongly commend

the prayer of the Petitioners to Your Lordship's favourable

consideration, and as the

Time

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