THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1890.
1111
(6.)
C.5.0.
1:08 of 1890.
Amount of the judgment debt and costs, in the matter of a Writ of Execution issued by A-TACK against A. G. APCAR, misappropriated by a Bailiff of Supreme Court,...
..$
963.25
(7.)
C.S.O.
1091 of 1890.
Amount of prisoners' property embezzled by Turnkey NG' KAM-FUK, employed as
Receiving Officer in Victoria Gaol,
(8.)
1958 of 1800. Supplementary Vote for Police exclusive of Establishments,
C.5.0.
(9.)
.$ 313.75
...$ 1,700.00
221890. Supplementary Vote for Office Contingencies of the Treasury, to cover expenses
in collecting Village Rates,
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
66
.$ 250.00
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS AND SEVENTY- NINE CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1889."-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1891."-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the First Reading of the Bill and laid on the table the Estimates for 1891.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following Minute by His Excellency with reference to the Estimates for 1891:-
The Officer Administering the Government has the honour to submit for the consider- ation of the Legislative Council the Estimated Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony for the year 1891.
2. The Estimates have been carefully prepared by the Acting Colonial Secretary. The work connected with them has been rendered more onerous than usual this year by reason of the re-adjustments of salaries in accordance with the Secretary of State's instructions. Every endeavour has been made to carry out the principles enunciated in the Despatch on the subject which has already been laid before this Council. In a matter of this kind, where certain exceptions have been made to the increases proposed, it is impossible that every one concerned should be perfectly satisfied. If, however, in some cases the intentions of the Secretary of State have not been carried out, or if there are others which would seem to deserve more indulgence than has been granted to them it will doubtless be competent to effect rectifications hereafter.
3. The Estimated Revenue for 1891 exclusive of any balance on hand at the end of this year, and exclusive of premiums on Land Sales, is $1,952,098.
The Estimated Revenue for this year was $1,884,943. The amount estimated for 1891 therefore exceeds this by $67,155. But it should be borne in mind that the estimated amount to be realized from Land Sales next year has been put down as only $100,000 whereas that for this year was mentioned as $300,000. The commercial depression which has existed for some time past has necessarily affected the sale of Government property, and it would have been undesirable to have sold at a time when, as a matter of certainty, but poor prices would have been obtained. The amount realized by the sale of lands this year instead
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