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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH SEPTEMBER, 1873.
The Council then resolves itself into Committee upon the Estimates for 1874,-which are explained
by the Honorable the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Votes are agreed to:---
Governor,
Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,
ESTABLISHMENTS.
$ C.
740.00 10.280.00
3,072.00 14,599.00
100.00
18,791.00
Postmaster General,
28,190.00
Registrar General,·
10,138.00
Harbor Master,
26,422.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
4,078.00
Judicial,
11,210.00
Registrar of Companies,
192.00
Ecclesiastical,
1,230.00
Educational,
Medical,
Police Magistrates,
17,828.00- 15,072.00 6,054.00
Police,
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150,508.80
Gaol,
16,634.00
Fire Brigade,
7,824.00
Government Gardens,
4,252.80
SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Colonial Treasurer,
1,700.00
Surveyor General,
720.00
Postmaster General,
6,600.00
Registrar General,
50.00
Harbor Master,
Judicial,
Educational,
Medical.
Police Magistrates,
240.00
200.00
4,220.00
15,260.00
390.00
Police,
Gaol,
Charitable Allowances,
Transport,
Works and Buildings,
Roads, Streets, and Bridges, Miscellaneous Services,
Military Contribution,
38,200.00
17,600.00
3,300.00
4,500.00
64,750.00
36,420.00
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37,000.00
04,000.00
Total,
$671,865.60
The Appropriation Bill being in accordance with the foregoing Votes, His Excellency puts the Question, that this Bill do pass, and that the Title be-“ An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a Sum not exceeding Six hundred and Seventy-two thousand Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1874.”
Question put and carried,--the Ordinance being numbered "No. 9 of 1873."
The following Protest, referred to in the foregoing Minutes, was received on the 2nd September:-
"Minute of Protest by PHINEAS RYRIE, an Un-official Member of the Legislative Council of "Hongkong, written Notice of which was given in writing to the Clerk of the Councils at "the Meeting held on 26th August, 1873."
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"On the 19th day of August, 1873, a Bill was read a first time, styled 'an Ordinance to "apply a sum not exceeding $671,865.60 to the Public Service of the Colony for the Year "1874, and on its being proposed by His Excellency the Governor, that the same should be read a second time that day week, viz.: the 26th August, I as well as two other Un-official Members, viz.: Messrs. RICHARD ROWETT and JAMES WHITTALL. expressed our dissent to the "second reading taking place after so short an interval, as in our opinion sufficient time was not allowed us to carefully study the Estimates, collect information regarding them, and then "determine to the best of our judgments whether the various amounts were fit and proper to "be expended in the Public Service of the Colony. The motion for the second reading on the "day above named was notwithstanding put to the Council and carried, and I therefore "protest against said decision of the Council, and said second reading, as I hold that it is most "desirable for the interests and well-being of the Colony that the Un-official Members, before being called on to pass the Estimates, should have previously had ample time to study and scrutinise them in the most careful manner.
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