visionally to the seat on the Legislative Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Keswick, and beg to commend the appointment to the most gracious approval of Her Majesty the Queen.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Wm. Robinson
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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No 247, of the 26th ultimo, and to inform you that H. M. approves of the appointment of Mr Bell Irving to be an Unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.