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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 52.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 1876.

VOL. XXII.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 9 of 1876.

THURSDAY, 16TH NOVEMBER, 1876.

PRESENT:

His Excellency Governor SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary (JOHN GARDINER AUSTIN, C.M.G.). The Honourable the Acting Attorney General (JAMES RUSSELL).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Treasurer (CHARLES MAY).

The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.

The Honourable HENRY Lowcock.

The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK.

The Council meets this day at 2.30 P.M., by Special Summons.

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Legislative Council held on 21st September, 1876, are read and

confirmed.

The Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 1875 is read a second time, committed and passed, bearing the Title of "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legis- lative Council thereof, to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Fifty-five thousand Dollars, to defray the Charges of the Year 1875,"-being " No. 6 of 1876." The Appropriation Bill for 1877 is read a second time.

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary brings up the following Report of the Sub-Committee of the Legislative Council (to which the name of the Honourable HENRY LOWCOCK had, since the last Meeting of Council, been added) appointed to examine the Estimates for 1877.

"Your Committee have carefully considered the Estimates for the Year 1877, and have

but few remarks to make, as they are generally in close accord with those of 1876.

"Attention is drawn to the vote of $25,000 for the New Civil Hospital. It has been found that the necessity for the erection of a new building can be dispensed with by the conversion of the present Lock Hospital into a Civil Hospital.

"The difference in the cost of the two schemes is as follows:-

Erection of a New Building,..

Conversion of Lock Hospital,

Difference,..

.$100,000

40,000

$60,000

"The vote of $25,000 is for part payment of the latter scheme.

"Your Committee recommend the adoption of this scheme, which has been suggested by

the Surveyor General, if practicable on other grounds.

"It is strongly recommended, that a sum of $1,500 be added to the vote for Roads and Streets Contingencies, with a view to the prolongation of Kennedy Road, from its présent terminus to the Wanchai Gap.