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1086 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND DECEMBER, 1894.

No. 9 of 1894.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a sum not exceeding Two Millions Three hundred and Eighty-six thousand, Two hundred and One Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1895.

LS

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

W

[19th December, 1894.]

HEREAS the expenditure required for the service of this Colony for the year 1895 has been estimated at the sum of Two Millions Three hundred and Eighty-six thousand, Two hundred and One Dollars: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :---

1. A sum not exceeding Two Millions Three hundred and Eighty-six thousand, Two hundred and One Dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the year 1895, and the said sum so charged may be expended as hereinafter specified, that is to say :—-

EXPENDITURE..

Charge on account of Public Debt,

114,710

Pensions,

94,000

Governor and Legislature,

41,339

Colonial Secretary's Department,

33,276

Audit Department,

10,000

Treasury,

=

22,700

Public Works Department,

88,696

Post Office,

179,776

Registrar General's Department,

22,333

Harbour Master's Department,

62,321

Lighthouses,

15,388

Observatory,

13,237

Stamp Office,

4,328

Botanical and Afforestation Department,

18,770

Legal Departments,

68,882

Ecclesiastical,

2,200

Education,

64,170

Medical Departments,

65,994

Magistracy,

25,232

Police,

227,547

Gaol,

54,951

Fire Brigade,

20,098

Sanitary Department,

74,676

Charitable Allowances,

5,200

Transport,

2,000

Miscellaneous Services,

150,707

Military Expenditure,

Public Works, Recurrent,

396,000

164,500

Carried forward, $2,043,031