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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH NOVEMBER, 1887. 1223

£116,000, leaving us short by £60,000 of the sum required for other public works--yet additional loans and rates have been dispensed with, and the opponents of the Spirit Farm, relying on the elasticity of the revenue from existing sources, have so far been justified, and it is hoped may be so in the future.

In conclusion, Honourable Gentlemen, I wish to thank you before we separate for your valuable assistance in the legislative business brought before you, and your unvarying courtesy. and friendly feeling on all occasions and under all circumstances, whatever differences of opinion may have sometimes arisen, on public questions.

I have also to thank you for the supplies so liberally voted for the Public service, and for the sum you have this day allowed to be appropriated to supplement the very handsome public subscription to the Jubilee Fund and enable the loyal people of this Colony to worthily celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their beloved Sovereign's accession to the throne.

I now declare the Session to be closed.

Read and confirmed, this 2nd day of November, 1887.

ARATHOON SETHI,

Clerk of Councils.

G. WILLIAM DES Vœux,

Governor,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 453.

The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held yesterday, are published for general information.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1887.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Three hundred and Ninety-two thousand Four hundred and Sixty-two Dollars and Thirty Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1886.

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HEREAS it has become necessary to make further provision for the public service of the Colony for the year 1886, in addition to the charge upon the revenue for the service of the said year already provided for: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—

1. A sum of Three hundred and Ninety-two thousand Four hundred and Sixty-two Dollars and Thirty Cents is hereby charged upon the revenue of this Colony for, the service of the year 1886, the said sum so charged being expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say :—

ESTABLISHMENTS.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Governor,

$3,443.29

Observatory,

602.31

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

338.00

Judicial,

1,288.20

Ecclesiastical,

602.68

Medical,

979.66

Police Magistrates,

115.86

Gaols,

62.28

-$ 7,432.28

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Surveyor General,-Sanitary,

Postmaster General,

$ 1,729.68

25,218.85

2,507.54 578.89 3,260.56

124.88

Medical,

Police Magistrates,

Gaols,

Fire Brigade,

Works and Buildings,

Miscellaneous Services,

Military Expenditure,

Interest,

EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURE.

Extraordinary Public Works,

Military Defence Works,

Total,

20,356.78

25,117.98

6,374.68

4,412.28

-$ 89,682.07

129,446.50

165,901.45

-$295,347.95

$ 392,462.30