CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]

Maunghong...

11th October 1875

Administrator

J. Gardiner Austin

to

The Right Honorable

The Earl of Carnarvon

Appropriation Ordinance 1876

(No. 15 of 1875)

Transmits with Estimates and explanation.

Requests Her Majesty's confirmation of

Page 418

Preamble.

Estimates, 1876.

Administrator & Commander-in-Chief.

No. 15 OF 1875.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a sum not exceeding Seven hundred and Sixty-seven thousand Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1876.

[22nd September, 1875.]

WHEREAS the expenditure required for the service of this Colony for the year 1876 is estimated to amount to the sum of seven hundred and sixty-six thousand and twenty-nine dollars and sixty cents: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. A sum not exceeding seven hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollars shall be, and the same is hereby charged upon the revenue of this Colony for the service of the year 1876, and the said sum so charged shall be expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say:-

Governor, 740.00 Colonial Secretary, 3,170.00 Colonial Treasurer, 3,072.00 Auditor General, 14,799.00 Clerk of Councils, 100.00 Surveyor General, 21,386.00 Postmaster General, 20,984.00 Registrar General, 10,774.00 Harbour Master, 27,014.00 Lighthouses, 7,424.00 Collector of Stamp Revenue, 4,078.00 Judicial, 20,300.00 Registrar of Companies, 192.00 Ecclesiastical, 1,302.00 Educational, 17,876.00 Medical, 16,580.00 Police Magistrates, 7,540.00 Police, 144,938.00 Gaol, 16,740.00 Fire Brigade, 6,966.00 Government Gardens, 4,886.20 Total Establishments, $355,874.00 Colonial Treasurer, 1,700.00 Surveyor General, 1,080.00 Postmaster General, 4,300.00 Registrar General, 50.00 Judicial, 200.00 Educational, 4,020.00 Medical, 18,270.00 Police Magistrates, 300.00 Police, 35,185.00 Gaol, 14,420.00 Fire Brigade, 3,500.00 Charitable Allowances, 3,300.00 Transport, 4,600.00 Works and Buildings, 180,120.00 Roads, Streets and Bridges, 15,720.00 Lighthouses, 500.00 Miscellaneous Services, 86,800.00 Military Contribution, 100,000.00 Total, $766,029.60

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 22nd day of September, 1875.

Whites? Wodehouse

Clerk of Councils.