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only and from a part of the native machinery that is essential for the transference of goods in the Harbour and the conveyance of goods to the neighbouring shores of China, is to some extent a hindrance to legitimate enterprise and trade.
20.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach appeared to think that if the finances continued to prosper, this item of revenue might be abandoned. Probably Your Lordship may now give me instructions to that effect.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, Governor Commander-in-Chief.
No. 13 of 1881.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong-kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a sum not exceeding Nine hundred and Eleven thousand, Five hundred and Ten Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1882.
[29th August, 1881.]
WHEREAS the expenditure required for the service of this Colony for the year 1882 has been estimated at the sum of Nine hundred and Eleven thousand, Five hundred and Ten dollars: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--
I. A sum not exceeding Nine hundred and Eleven thousand, Five hundred and Ten dollars shall be, and the same is hereby charged upon the revenue of this Colony for the service of the year 1882, and the said sum so charged may be expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say:
ESTABLISHMENTS. Governor, $7,889 Colonial Secretary, 5,984 Auditor General, 20,200 Colonial Treasurer, 4,150 Clerk of Councils, 100 Harbour Master, Surveyor General, 31,012 Government Gardens and Plantations, 6,066 Postmaster General, 27,532 Registrar General, 16,198 Lighthouses, 30,400 Surveyor (Marine), 7,508 Collector of Stamp Revenue, 4,746 Judicial, 4,642 Ecclesiastical, 30,688 1,158 28,487 15,996 7,803 Fire Brigade, 146,884 20,160 8,802 $431,857 Carried forward, $431,957 Educational, Medical, Police Magistrates, Police, Gaol,