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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH AUGUST, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 320.

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the QUEEn, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:-

Ordinance No. 17 of 1896.--An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One Million Two thousand Two hundred and Seventy-five Dollars and Seven Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1895.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th August, 1896.

J. H. STEWARt Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 17 OF 1896.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One Million Two thousand Two hundred and Seventy-five Dollars and Seven Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1895.

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WILLIAM ROBinson,

Governor.

[13th August, 1896.]

HEREAS it has become necessary to make further provision for the public service of the Colony for the year 1895, in addition to the charge upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the said year already provided for: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. A sum of One Million Two thousand Two hundred and Seventy-five Dollars and Seven Cents is hereby charged upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the year 1895, the said sum so charged being expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say:- Pensions,

Governor and Legislature,

Colonial Secretary's Department,

Post Office,

Lighthouses,

Observatory,

Treasury,

Harbour Master's Department,

Legal Departments,

Medical Departments,

Sanitary Departmeut,

Transport,

Miscellaneous Services,

$ 18,776.97 2,714.36

109.39

8,505.04 14,464.27

5,935.24 175.34

196.55

9,872.83

8,297.62

9,406.10

2,743.65

81,536.49

Public Works Annual Recurrent Expenditure, 17,723.37

Ordinary Expenditure,

$ 175,457.22

Extraordinary Public Works,

Total,

826,817.85

$1,002,275.07

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 5th

day of August, 1896.

F. J. BADELEY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 13th day of August, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.