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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH APRIL, 1874.

Read a first time, a Bill to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Chinese Passenger Ships, and

the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants.

The Honorable the Acting Attorney General explains the provisions of the Bill, which has been framed at the suggestion of the Secretary of State.

Read a first time a Bill to enable the Governor in Council to grant a Pension to John Simpson, Esquire,

Sorter in the General Post Office.

His Excellency states that this Bill is introduced pursuant to instructions from the Secretary of State, for the reasons set forth in the Preamble.

The Honorable The Colonial Secretary reports that at a Meeting of the Finance Committee, held on

the 6th March, the following Votes were sanctioned, namely:--

Sums to be placed on the Supplementary Estimates for 1873-

New Table Furniture,..

Government House.

Additional Table Furniture,

Lock Hospital.

.$ 766.15 $ 403.36

Half Salary paid to Dr. McCoy, as Surgeon, from 21st November,

1872, to 14th January, 1873, ...

Harbor Master's Department.

Increase of $10 per mensem to the Salary of the Indian Inter-

preter IDROOS MOOSDEEN, from 1st August, 1873,

Medical.

Payments made to Dr. McDONALD and Dr. ADAMS for medical at-

tendance on Small-Pox Patients at Stone Cutters' Island,

Sums to be placed on the Supplementary Estimates for 1874—

Civil Hospital.

$

64.26

$ 40.00

$ 250.00

Increase of Salary to the Chinese Assistant Wardmaster, at $5 per ?$

mensem, from the 1st January, 1874,

Transport.

Payment to Judge BALL of a Sum equal to 3 of the Cost of two

Passages to England, on his retirement from the Service,

Light-houses.

Remuneration to Overseer STOVES in charge of the Works at Cape

D'Aguilar, at $15 per mensem, (for 4 months),

Works and Buildings.

Building a Market at Wanchai,.....

Repairs and alterations to the Market at Sying-poon,

Additions to Mountain Lodge,

60.00

$ 333.33

60.00

$5,100.00

$4,000.00

$9,000.00

Re-erection of the temporary Harbor Master's Office at the Gap, }$3,000.00

Victoria Peak, as a Sanatarium,

Gratuities.

Gratuity to Mr. HOLMES, Clerk of Court, on his retirement from

$ 480.00 the Service,-being a Sum 'equivalent to 3 months' Salary, S

His Excellency adjourns the Council at 3 o'clock, till Thursday next, the 16th Instant, at 2.30 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 16th Day of April, 1874.

J. M. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

for the Clerk of Councils.

A. E. KENNEDY, Governor.