630727-1899-Statement-of-Extra-Expenditure-under-sub-head-Miscellaneous-Services-Other- — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH OCTOBER, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.— No. 537.

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The following Statement of Extra Expenditure under sub-head Miscellaneous Services (Other)," which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 4th instant, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary Office, Hongkong, 5th October, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Statement of Extra Expenditure under sub-head » Miscellaneous Services (Other).”

"Beaconsfield,”.

Cattle slaughtered,

Total.......

$20,095.89*

21,281.00

$41,376.89

* The difference from the amount previously stated in Council is accounted for by a payment having been made to another Contractor, Foo SIK, subsequent to the settlement of A Hok's Case amonating to $1,019.19.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 538.

The following Statement of Expenditure on Plague, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 4th instant, is published.

By Command.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 5th October, 1899.

Statement of Account showing generally on what the Plague Advances have been spent

from 1st April to 31st July, 1899.

Purchase of coffins and headstones, and digging graves,

.$ 3,937.32

Pay, &c. of extra men on plague work,

1,892 86

Purchase of disinfectants,.

4,628.22

Cleansing and disinfecting plague houses,

3,895.40

Lime-washing plague houses,

6,187.05

Pay of Search Parties (Medical Students and Interpreters),

308.73

Cost of removing and burying patients and dead,

1,483.50

General cleansing and lime-washing No. 9, Health District,. Miscellaneous Expenses, .....

3,987.10

1,034.83

Total.............

.$27,355.01