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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH AUGUST, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 323.

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The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held verday, is published for general information.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 28th August, 1886.

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 One hundred and Twenty-three thousand Seven hundred and Ninety-eight Dollars and Eleven Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1885.

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"HEREAS it has become necessary to make further provision for the public service of the Colony for ..the year 1885, 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 One hundred and Twenty-three thousand Seven hundred and Ninety-eight Dollars and Eleven Cents is hereby charged upon the revenue of this Colony for the service of the year 1885, the said sum so charged being expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say :--

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Governor,

$633.57

Observatory,

811.34

Government Gardens and Plantations,

77.11

Judicial,

54.05

Medical,

2,452.87

-$4,028.94

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Colonial Treasurer,

$1,280.87

Postmaster General,

18,254.61

Government Gardens and Plantations,

927.85

Medical,

559.11

Police,

1,326.36

Gaols,

873.53

Works and Buildings,

6,447.33;

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

4,207.36

Miscellaneous Services,

26,310.51

Military Expenditure,

3,992.00

-$61,179.58

Extraordinary Public Works,

55,589.64

Total,

$123,798.11

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 324.

It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been informed by the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies that Her Britannic Majesty's Consuls at the Ports of China have received instructions to publish a new scale of Emigration Fees, which has been approved by the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

The scale of Fees fixed by Government Notification, No. 255. of the 17th July, 1884, is, therefore, hereby cancelled.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th August, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.