1887-1903
COLONIAL REPORTS.-ANNUAL.
10
5
6.
MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
The military expenditure (inclusive of the Volunteer Corps) defrayed by the Colony during the last seven years has been as follows:-
Military Contribution, exclusive of Defensive Works and inclusive of Volunteer Corps. Defensive Works. Defensive Works. £ $ C. $ C. £ d. 1884 114,498 78 3,464 64 650 0 4 1885 117,337 00 68,153 45 12,576 10 2 1886 124,561 68 217,901 45 39,230 0 0 1887 128,815 63 258,444 28 43,710 7 6 1888 134,594 68 62,115 90 10,036 4 0 1889 134,261 12 63,775 3 1890 124,646 96 5,082 92 9,678 14 5 832 1 17.—GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Government House.
Government House was maintained in good repair, and a new wing has been added.
8.—PUBLIC WORKS.
The expenditure under this head was $53,515.26 for works and buildings, $45,299.88 for upkeep of the roads, streets, and bridges; $36,861.18 for storm damages; and $5,082.92 for defensive works.
9.—LEGISLATION.
The following Ordinances were passed during the year :-
No. 1.—An Ordinance to appoint an additional member on the Sanitary Board.
No. 2.—An Ordinance for the naturalization of Lam Neung-shing otherwise Lam Yuk Po.
No. 3.—An Ordinance for the incorporation of the Procureur Général, in Hong Kong, of the Society of the Missions Etrangères.
No. 4.—An Ordinance to amend “The Public Health Ordinance, 1887.”