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clear from a perusal of these papers whether it is
desire
of
The Lords
f
The
the
Treasury that the amount to
Ove
Expended each year on services for which special Ordinances have been passed should be appropriated annually, whether already covered by permanent Appropriation or not;
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whether it is
only
their intention to
discourage for the future
what are
termed in the
Estimates, permanent appropriation,
i.e. in respect to undertakings
such as
the water works,
which must necessarily extend
over several Years.
It has been the
practice in
Hongkong of late
years to make permanent Provision by Ordinances for the payment of certain services which are not of a fluctuating
character, and which it has been considered desirable to
remove
in some
way
from Annual discussion.
The Civil List
Ordinance, and the Pension
Ordinance have been passed.
And in like manner when