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"His Excellency, the Governor lays on the Table Despatch, 157 of the 29th October last, from the Right Honorable The Earl of Carnarvon and, pursuant to Instructions, invites the Council to a consideration of the Correspondence therein enclosed, which had passed between the Colonial Office and Mr. Irwin, relating to his resignation of his Office of Colonial Chaplain of Hong Kong, and his retirement Pension under the provisions of the Hong Kong Pension Minute.
"These Papers are then read and considered.
"His Excellency states that it appears from the Colonial Records