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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH NOVEMBER, 1876.
His Excellency briefly explains, that the estimated loss to the Revenue by the adoption of the proposal would be £3,150 per annum; that there would, however, be a saving to the general public amounting to a considerably larger sum than the Subsidy the Colony would be called upon to pay; and that, after full consideration, he was strongly disposed to recommend its adop-
tion.
By desire of His Excellency, two Reports from the Postmaster General illustrating the nature of the proposed change and its bearing upon the Postal Revenue are then read.
The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK states that, after careful consideration, he has much pleasure in proposing that the Offer of Her Majesty's Secretary of State that this Colony enter the International Postal Union on payment of £3,150 per annum be accepted.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary seconds the motion.
The motion is put and carried unanimously.
His Excellency adjourns the Council sine die at 3.50 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 16th Day of November, 1876.
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
Clerk of Councils.
A. E. KENNEDY,
Governor.
Title.
Preamble.
HONGKONG.
ANNO QUADRAGESIMO VICTORIA REGINE.
SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 6 of 1876.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Fifty-five thousand Dollars to defray the Charges of the Year 1875.
[16th November, 1876.]
Wfor the public service of the Colony for the year 1875, in
HEREAS it has become necessary to make further p provision
addition to the charge upon the revenue for the service of the said year already provided for in the Estimates submitted to the Legis- lative Council: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Supplement- I. A sum not exceeding fifty-five thousand dollars shall be ary Estimates, and the same is hereby charged upon the revenue of this Colony for the service of the year 1875, the said sum so charged being expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say :-
1875.
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ESTABLISHMENTS.
$ c.
Governor,
Judicial,
Fire Brigade,
1,555.24
2,414.16
1,811.08
Total Establishments,
$5,780.48
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Surveyor General,
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Police,
360.00
1,756.63
Charitable Allowances,
Works and Buildings,
152.80 25,923.92
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
4,372.65
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Lighthouses,
3,001.93
Miscellaneous Services,
7,697.25
Land and Houses Purchased,
3,160.80
Military Contribution,
1,905.54
Total Exclusive of Establishments,
48,331.52
Total,
$54,112.00
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 16th day of
November, 1876.
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
Clerk of Councils.
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