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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH DECEMBER, 1893.

A BILL

ENTITLED

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 Forty-seven thousand, Two hundred and Forty-five Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1894.

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HEREAS the expenditure required for the service of this Colony for the year 1894 has been estimated at the sum of Two Millions Three hundred and Forty-seven thousand, Two hundred and Forty-five 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 Millious Three hundred and Forty-seven thousand, Two hundred and Forty-five Dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the year 1894, and the said sum so charged may be expended as hereinafter specified, that is to say:-

EXPENDITURE.

Charge on account of Public Debt,

Pensions,

Governor and Legislature,

1201

177,026

86,260

41,339

Colonial Secretary's Department,

35,976

Audit Department,

10,000

Treasury,

24,888

Public Works Department,

89,791

Post Office,

163,646

Registrar General's Department,

24,906

Harbour Master's Department,

60,791

Lighthouses,

15,418

Observatory,

12,752

Stamp Office,

4,318

Botanical and Afforestation Department,

20,950

Legal Departments,

70,538

Ecclesiastical,

2,200

Education,

79,886

Medical Departments,

84,714

Police,

Gaol,

Magistracy,

Fire Brigade,

Sanitary Department,

Charitable Allowances,

25,172

235,884

59,024

20,098

62,557

5,200

Transport,

Miscellaneous Services,

Military Expenditure,

Public Works, Recurrent,

3,000

71,911

332,000

162,500

$1,982,745

Public Works, Extraordinary, viz. :—

Central Market,

$99,000

Praya Reclamation, (Government

Contribution),

30,000

Slaughter-House, and Sheep and Pig

Depôts,

30,000

Gaol Extension,

40,000

Kowloon New Roads,

5,000

New Streets, Kennedy Town,

3,000

New Water Mains,

5,000

Sewerage of Victoria,

40,000

Water Supply, Kowloon Peninsula,

85,000

Tytam Reservoir, Clear

Water

Channel,

4,000

Extension, MacDonnell and Austin

Roads, Kowloon,

8,000

Kowloon Cattle Depôt,

7,500

Village Water, Drainage, and Sewer-

age Works,

8,000

364,500

Total,

$2,347,245