THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1880.
Fire Brigade.
Expenses consequent on the great fire in December, 1878, being gratuities to
Volunteers, repairs to Engine, Hose, &c., excess,
Steam Fire Engine, Hose, &c., received from England, excess,
$1,817.48 1,805.93
$3,623.41
C. S. O.
Passage Allowance to Officers, excess,
Transport.
Works and Buildings.
CS Sanitary improvement in Aberdeen Police Station,
No. 2094.
Miscellaneous Services.
Furniture for Government House ($5,000 voted in 1878 not paid), Expenses in consequence of the great fire in December, 1878,
.$ 184.35
.$ 300.00
.$6,245.84
935.50
Printing 300 copies of the Report of the Commissioners on Contagious.
Diseases Ordinance,..
2,809.12
Colonial Defence,-Expenses connected with the Volunteer Corps,
1,533.14
$11,523.60
Land and Houses purchased.
1971 6f1878.
5. Purchase of a Chinese House at Sam-shui-po in British Kowloon, for a School
House (Revote of 1878),
Military Contribution.
.$ 80.00
Excess over the amount estimated, on account of low rate of Exchange,...............$5,406.95
C. S. 0.
2979
of 1879.
PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES OF 1880, REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
Colonial Secretary.
S Salary of the Student Interpreter (Mr. LOCKHART), from 2nd October to 17th November, at $50 per month, and from 18th November to 31st December, 1879, at $100 per month,
Nos. 4 &
Sofs. Deep Allowance for Chinese Teacher, November and December, at $14,... Rent for quarters from 18th Nov. to 31st Dec., at $45 per month,.......
of 4th & 11th Jan., 1879.
Arrears,....
Salary for 11 months of 1880, at $100 per month, Allowance for Chinese Teacher, 11 months, at $14,. Rent for quarters, 11 months, at $45 per month...................
Deduct-Amount estimated for 1 Cadet in England,
.$ 220.05
28.00
64.50
312.55
1,100.00
154.00
495.00
$2,061.55 480.00
-$1,581.55
Colonial Treasurer. ·
$3.71.
Extra pay to the 2nd Shroff, for collecting Civil Hospital Bills, $10 per
month, from 22nd January, 1880,..
Educational.
....$ 103.22
36 Extra Teacher of English for Shau-ki-wan School, at $20 per month, from
8.0.
65.
1st February, 10 months,
C. 5.0.
Grants-in-aid,--Supplementary Vote,
...$ 200.00
.$ 400.00
(Several Schools were accepted under the Grouts-in-uid Scheme, after the Estimates for
1880 had been prepared).
Judicial.
42. Extra pay to Mr. RUSSELL, from the undrawn pay of Attorney General in 1879. $425.43
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