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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 465.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 16th November, 1892.
A BILL
EXTITLED
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a sum not exceeding Two Millions Three hundred and Sixteen thousand, Six hundred and Eleven Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1893.
WHEREAS the expenditure required for the service
of this Colony for the year 1893 has been estimated at the sum of Two Millions Three hundred and Sixteen thousand, Six hundred and Eleven Dollars: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:—
1. A sum not exceeding Two Millions. Three hundred and Sixteen thousand, Six hundred and Eleven Dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the year 1893, and the said sum so charged may be expended as hereinafter specified, that is to say :-
EXPENDITURE.
Charge on account of Public Debt,
Pensions,
Governor and Legislature,
Colonial Secretary's Department,
Audit Department,
Treasury,
Public Works' Department,
Post Office,
Registrar General's Department,
Harbour Master's Department,
F. H. MAY, Acting Clerk of Councils,
146,790
79,400
41,339
35,976
10,000
27,092
93,119
147,766
25,358
60,115
Lighthouses,
15,268
Observatory,
12,352
Stamp Office,
4,328
Botanical and Afforestation Department,
21,642
Legal Departments,
71,108
Ecclesiastical,
2,200
Education,
78,767
Medical Departments,
83,271
Magistracy,
Police,
Gaol,
-
Fire Brigade,
Sanitary Department,
Charitable Allowances,
Transport,
Miscellaneous Services,
25,172
228,892
58,884
20,482
64,445
5,200
3,000
83,192
Military Expenditure,
294,353
Public Works, Recurrent,
160,100
$1,899,611
Public Works, Extraordinary, viz. :-
Central Market,
$120,000
Praya Reclamation, (Government
Contribution),
65,000
Drainage of Recreation Ground,
Happy Valley,
13,000
Slaughter-House, and Sheep and Pig
Depôts,
45,000
Gaol Extension,
60,000
New Water Mains,
5,000
Sewerage of Victoria,
60,000
Water Supply of Kowloon,
45,000
Tytam Reservoir, Clear Water
Channel,
4,000
417,000
Total,
$2,316,611