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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 465.

The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 16th November, 1892.

A BILL

EXTITLED

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a sum not exceeding Two Millions Three hundred and Sixteen thousand, Six hundred and Eleven Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1893.

WHEREAS the expenditure required for the service

of this Colony for the year 1893 has been estimated at the sum of Two Millions Three hundred and Sixteen thousand, Six hundred and Eleven 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 Sixteen thousand, Six hundred and Eleven Dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the year 1893, 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,

Colonial Secretary's Department,

Audit Department,

Treasury,

Public Works' Department,

Post Office,

Registrar General's Department,

Harbour Master's Department,

F. H. MAY, Acting Clerk of Councils,

146,790

79,400

41,339

35,976

10,000

27,092

93,119

147,766

25,358

60,115

Lighthouses,

15,268

Observatory,

12,352

Stamp Office,

4,328

Botanical and Afforestation Department,

21,642

Legal Departments,

71,108

Ecclesiastical,

2,200

Education,

78,767

Medical Departments,

83,271

Magistracy,

Police,

Gaol,

-

Fire Brigade,

Sanitary Department,

Charitable Allowances,

Transport,

Miscellaneous Services,

25,172

228,892

58,884

20,482

64,445

5,200

3,000

83,192

Military Expenditure,

294,353

Public Works, Recurrent,

160,100

$1,899,611

Public Works, Extraordinary, viz. :-

Central Market,

$120,000

Praya Reclamation, (Government

Contribution),

65,000

Drainage of Recreation Ground,

Happy Valley,

13,000

Slaughter-House, and Sheep and Pig

Depôts,

45,000

Gaol Extension,

60,000

New Water Mains,

5,000

Sewerage of Victoria,

60,000

Water Supply of Kowloon,

45,000

Tytam Reservoir, Clear Water

Channel,

4,000

417,000

Total,

$2,316,611