THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH DECEMBER, 1891.

No. 23 of 1891.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Le- gislative Council thereof, to apply a further sum not exceeding Six hundred and Thirty-one thousand and Seven Dollars, to the Public Service of the Year 1891.

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G. DIGBY BARKER,

Officer Administering the Government.

[26th November, 1891.]

WHEREAS by Ordinance No. 28 of 1800 a sure not

exceeding One Million Six hundred and Eighty- two thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-four Dollars was charged upon the Revenue of this Colony for the Service of the year 1891, to be expended as therein specified, but no provision was thereby made for expenditure on Extraor- dinary Public Works, and whereas the expenditure required for the Service of this Colony for the year 1891 for such Extraordinary Public Works has been estimated at the sum of Six hundred and Thirty-one thousand and Seven Dollars: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. In addition to the sum provided by Ordinance No. 28 of 1890, for the purposes therein specified, a further sum not exceeding Six hundred and Thirty-one thousand and Seven Dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue and other funds of this Colony for the Service of the year 1891 and the said sum so charged may be expended as hereinafter specified, that is to say:- PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY, VIZ.:— Surveyor General's Department.

Praya Reclamation (Ordinance 16 of 1889),

Central Market,

$ 26,822

Gap Rock Lighthouse,

52,640

Government Contribution,

100,000

Praya Reclamation site for proposed Western

Market,

+

29,469

Training Albany Nullah and Branches,

18,000

Slaughter-house, and Sheep and Pig Depôts,

12,875

Public Laundries,

13,000

Civil Hospital, Staff Quarters,

18,999

Police Station, Aberdeen,

21,031

Quarters for Superintendent of Botanical and

Afforestation Department,

16,000

Minor Works, (under $10,000),

84,354

Water and Drainage Department.

New Water Mains and Distributary System

of Victoria Water Works,

65,000

Peak Water Supply,

30,000

Sewerage of Victoria,

60,000

House Service Account,

12,000

Stores Account,

50,000

Minor Works,

20,817

Total,

$631,007

2. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The

Further Appropriation Bill for 1891.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 23rd day of November, 1891.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excelloney the Officer Administering the Government, the 26th day of November, 1891.

W. MEIGH GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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