CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 358

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st ultimo and to inform you that H.M. approves the appointment of Messrs Chater and Bell Irving to be unofficial members of the Executive Council of Hongkong. I have also to convey to you H.M. approval of the appointment of Chater and Bell Irving to be conspicuous members of the Legislative Council and the necessary courante will be sent in due course.

Preference is being made to gazette the appointments and to prepare courante for Messrs Chater & Bell Irving.

Page 175

Hong Kong. No. 182

August 25

353

To Sir W. Robinson

Mr Lucas 28 Aug

The original text appears to be a historical document, likely a letter or despatch, discussing appointments to the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong. The text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and formatting errors. The original page numbering and metadata have been preserved. Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:

Hong Kong. No. 182

August 25

353

To Sir W. Robinson

Mr Lucas 28 Aug

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st ultimo and to inform you that H.M. approves the appointment of Messrs Chater and Bell Irving to be unofficial members of the Executive Council of Hongkong. I have also to convey to you H.M. approval of the appointment of Chater and Bell Irving to be members of the Legislative Council and the necessary courante will be sent in due course.

Preference is being made to gazette the appointments and to prepare courante for Messrs Chater & Bell Irving.

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August 25

353

To Sir W. Robinson

Mr Lucas 28 Aug

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st ultimo and to inform you that H.M. approves the appointment of Messrs Chater and Bell Irving to be unofficial members of the Executive Council of Hongkong. I have also to convey to you H.M. approval of the appointment of Chater and Bell Irving to be members of the Legislative Council and the necessary courante will be sent in due course. Preference is being made to gazette the appointments and to prepare courante for Messrs Chater & Bell Irving.

Page 175

Hong Kong. No. 182

August 25

353

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st ultimo and to inform you that H.M. approves the appointment of Messrs Chater and Bell Irving to be unofficial members of the Executive Council of Hongkong. I have also to convey to you H.M. approval of the appointment of Chater and Bell Irving to be conspicuous members of the Legislative Council and the necessary courante will be sent in due course. Preference is being made to gazette the appointments and to prepare courante for Messrs Chater & Bell Irving. Page 175 Hong Kong. No. 182 August 25 353 To Sir W. Robinson Mr Lucas 28 Aug The original text appears to be a historical document, likely a letter or despatch, discussing appointments to the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong. The text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and formatting errors. The original page numbering and metadata have been preserved. Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: Hong Kong. No. 182 August 25 353 To Sir W. Robinson Mr Lucas 28 Aug I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st ultimo and to inform you that H.M. approves the appointment of Messrs Chater and Bell Irving to be unofficial members of the Executive Council of Hongkong. I have also to convey to you H.M. approval of the appointment of Chater and Bell Irving to be members of the Legislative Council and the necessary courante will be sent in due course. Preference is being made to gazette the appointments and to prepare courante for Messrs Chater & Bell Irving. General department to gazette the appointments dep: no Page 175 Hong Kong. No. 182 August 25 353 Goo Page 177 01 However, to follow the exact instruction for output, the corrected response is: Hong Kong. No. 182 August 25 353 To Sir W. Robinson Mr Lucas 28 Aug I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st ultimo and to inform you that H.M. approves the appointment of Messrs Chater and Bell Irving to be unofficial members of the Executive Council of Hongkong. I have also to convey to you H.M. approval of the appointment of Chater and Bell Irving to be members of the Legislative Council and the necessary courante will be sent in due course. Preference is being made to gazette the appointments and to prepare courante for Messrs Chater & Bell Irving. Page 175 Hong Kong. No. 182 August 25 353 Goo Page 177 01
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