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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST OCTOBER, 1874.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published for general information.

By Command,

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 26th October, 1874.

CECIL C. SMITH,

for the Clerk of Councils.

Title.

Preamble.

Estimates, 1875.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a Sum not exceeding Seven hundred and Thirty thousand Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1875.

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"HEREAS the Expenditure required for the Service of this Colony for the Year 1875 has been estimated at the Sum of Seven hundred and Twenty-nine thousand Four hundred and Forty-three Dollars and Sixty Cents: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. A Sum not exceeding Seven hundred and Thirty thousand Dollars shall be. and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue of this Colony for the Service of the Year 1875, and the said Sum so charged shall be expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say:--

Governor,

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Colonial Secretary,- Colonial Treasurer,- Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,

ESTABLISHMENTS.

$ e. 740.00 7,880.00

3,072.00 14,799.00

100.00

21,062.00

Postmaster General,

27,486.00

Registrar General, -

10,198.00

Harbor Master,

26,762.00

Light Houses,

6,428.00

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

4,078.00

Judiciał,

20,180.00

Official Trustee,

960.00

Registrar of Companies,

192.00

Ecclesiastical,

1,230.00

Educational,

17,136.00

Medical,

15,000.00

Police Magistrates,-

6,100.00

Police,

150,478.80

Gaol,

16,604.00

Fire Brigade,

8,112.00

Government Gardens,

4,660.80

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Colonial Treasurer,

1,700.00

Surveyor General,

720.00

Postmaster General,

4,640.00

Registrar General,

50.00

Educational,

Harbor Master,

Judicial,

Medical,

Police Magistrates,

Police,

Gaol,

Charitable Allowances,

Transport,

Works and Buildings,

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

Light Houses,

Miscellaneous Services,

Land and Houses Purchased,

Military Contribution,

60.00

200.00

-3,620.00

18,870.00

390.00

36,925.00

15,000.00

3,300.00

4,500.00

104,000.00

37,220.00

2,000.00

36,300.00

96,000.00

Total,

$729,443.60