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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH NOVEMBER, 1878.

Collector of Stamp, Revenue.

Cost of Stamps, excess,

Ecclesiastical.

Difference in Exchange on account of Colonial Chaplain's (Rev. Mr. KIDD)

salary being paid in England,

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Colonial Treasurer.

Revenue Service.-Petty Expenses in Assessments, excess,..

Judicial.

Administration of Justice.-Compensation to Witnesses and Fees to Counsels

and Attorneys, excess,

Police.

New Recruits, 20 men from England,..

Clothing, excess,

Pensions and Gratuities, excess,

Arms and Ammunitions, excess,...

Sundry Allowances, excess,

Charitable Allowances.

Works and Buildings.

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.$ 50.37

.$$$

12.11

13.00

.$ 277.80.

.$ 5,927.51 2,111.96 754.64 422.75

$9,216.86

221.50

Maintenance of Public Gardens,

The different votes are agreed to.

amount paid in England for Seeds, &c.,......$ 209.04

Adverting to the suggestion of His Honour the Acting Chief Justice that the time has come for revising the Prison Ordinance, No. 4 of 1863, His Excellency the Governor lays upon the table copies or extracts of despatches relating to the Dietary Scale, and to the structure of the Prison, which, His Excellency says, will be printed and distributed, so that Honourable Members may consider the requirements of the Secretary of State.

His Excellency adjourns the Council, sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 11th day of November, 1878.

H. E. WODEHOUSE,

J. POPE HENNESSY,

Governor.

Clerk of Councils.

Title.

Preamble.

market.

HONGKONG.

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO-SECUNDO VICTORIA REGINÆ.

JOHN POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.,

Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

No. 3 of 1878.

An Ordinance to amend "The Markets Ordinance,

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1858."

[11th November, 1878.] HEREAS it is expedient to amend an Ordinance enti- tled the "Markets Ordinance, 1858" by authorising the Governor in Council to grant licences to sell or expose for sale in places other than a public market articles of food for man usually sold or exposed for sale in a public market under the conditions hereinafter expressed: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

Governor in I. Notwithstanding anything contained in the "Markets Or- Council may dinance, 1858" or in the "Markets Ordinance, 1867," from and grant licences for sale of food after the coming into operation of this Ordinance, it shall be law- elsewhere than ful for the Governor in Council, from time to time, to grant licen- in public

ces for the sale of articles of food for man usually sold or exposed for sale in a public market elsewhere than in a public market to such persons for such considerations and for such periods as he shall think fit, and it shall be lawful for any person holding such licence to sell or expose for sale such articles as he may be em- powered to sell or expose for sale under such licence during the continuance of such licence.