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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
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The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars, ($500), being additional sum required to defray the cost of Clothing, Bedding, &c., for the Gaol Staff and Prisoners.
(Supplementary sum voted in June last for Sheeting Material and Blankets, $1,200. Actual cost of these articles amounted to £245, or something over $1,700.)
Government House, Hongkong, 13th September, 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fourteen thousand Five hundred and Fifty Dollars and Forty-three Cents, ($14,550.43), for Military Contribution, being excess caused by lower rate of exchange than estimated for.
Government House, Hongkong, 28th September, 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Six hundred and Eighty-five Dollars and Twelve Cents, ($2,685.12), to cover the cost of the prolongation of storm water drains in Centre and Eastern Streets.
Government House, Hongkong, 29th September, 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and Twenty Dollars, ($320), to meet the charges made by the Water and Drainage Department for the supply of water to the Botanical and Afforestation Department during the current year. The water was formerly supplied free, but since this year has been charged for. Government House, Hongkong, 8th October, 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars, ($3,000), as additional vote required to cover the total expenditure on the repairs of St. John's Cathedral Church.
Government House, Hongkong, 13th October, 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Three hundred of 1892. and Four Dollars, and Seventy-three Cents, ($1,304.73), viz.:
For a special Chronograph fitted with electrical control, battery, &c., for the Observ- atory, £114.0.1 @ 2/10d.-3804.73. The instrument was ordered in 1889, but was only received in the Colony this year.
For additional expenditure under "Laboratory expenses" and "Office Contingencies,"
$500.00, the votes for current year having been under-estimated.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1892.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 7th June, (No. 8), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :- 131092. A sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, being supplementary provision to defray
incidental expenses in the Police Department,
947 of 1892. A sum of Five hundred and Eighty-seven Dollars, and Thirty-three Cents, being the difference between the amount voted in the Estimates for this year and the actual sum due to the Telegraph Company, for the cost of Telegraph Cable, aërial line and Morse instruments connecting the Gap Rock with the Harbour Office at Hongkong, ....
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1323 of 1892,
$ 1,500.00
.$ 587.33
A sum of Twelve hundred Dollars, to defray the cost of Clothing for the Gaol Staff
and Prisoners not provided for in the Estimates for the current year,............$ 1,200.00