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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 37.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1875.
VOL. XXI.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
No. 8 of 1875.
WEDNESDAY, 25TH AUGUST, 1875.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the Administrator (JOHN GARDINER AUSTIN).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary (CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH).
The Honourable the Attorney General (JOHN BRAMSTON).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Treasurer (CHARLES MAY).
The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.
The Honourable WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Chief Justice (SIR JOHN SMALE).
The Honourable HENRY Lowcock.
Before commencing proceedings, His Excellency administers the oath of allegiance to the Honourable
WILLIAM KESWICK, who, having been sworn, takes his seat at the Council Table.
The Council meets this day at 2.30 P.M., by Special Summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting of Council held on the 13th July, are read and confirmed.
Ilis Excellency lays on the Table the Appropriation Bill for 1876, and makes the following Statement:-
“GENTLEMEN,
“No decision having as yet been arrived at in respect to the plans which have been submitted for the reconstruction of the Praya, and the improvement of the Water supply of the City from the Eastward, I am not in a position to place the Estimates of 1876 before you in that complete form which would enable you to take a comprehensive survey of the financial position of the Colony.
"It would not, however, have been in accord, either with the Colonial Regulations, or the convenience of the service, to have delayed their preparation indefinitely, whilst the plans and estimates for particular services were under consideration.
Moreover, if those specially referred to are to be carried out, the funds must be derived from sources mainly unconnected either with the anticipated Cash Balance of the 31st December, 1875, or with the Revenue of 1876.
"It is with reliance on these sources of income that the Estimates have been based, and with this knowledge, I look for your approval of the Expenditure which is consequently con- templated. You will see from the Financial Estimate for 1876, that the available funds for that year are set down at $960,773.58, and from the Estimates of Expenditure that our outlay is calculated as follows:-
"Establishments including Civil List,
"Pensions,
"Charitable Allowances,
"Transport,
"Works and Buildings,
"Roads, Streets, and Bridges,
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Lighthouses,
"Miscellaneous,
"Military Contribution,
$556,489.60
20,000.00
3,300.00
4,500.00
135,760.00
45,720.00
500.00 36,800.00 100,000.00,
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