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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH APRIL, 1873.

The Jury List for 1873 is revised and amended,-51 of the Names therein being designated as

"Special Jurors."

His Excellency adjourns the Council at 12 minutes past 4 o'clock.

Read and confirmed, this 17th Day of April, 1873.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

A. E. KENNEDY, Governor.

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, 17th April, 1873.

Title.

Preamble.

Supplement-

1872.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Eighty-one thousand Dollars to defray the Charges of the Year 1872.

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, 1873.1 HEREAS it has become necessary to make further Provi- sion for the Public Service of the Colony for the Year 1872, in addition to the Charge upon the Revenue for the Service of the said Year already provided for in the Estimates submitted to the Legislative Council: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--

I. A Suin not exceeding Eighty-one thousand Dollars shall be ary Estimates, and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue of this Colony for the Service of the Year 1872, the said Sum so charged being. expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say:-

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ESTABLISHMENT.

Judicial,

$$ C.

256.74

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Educational,

Police,

Works and Buildings,

Charitable Allowances,

Roads, Streets, and Bridges,

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119.00 13,656,25

237.44

- 30,665.04

Miscellaneous Services,

28,624.20 7,097.91

Total,

$ 80,$56.58

Title.

Preamble.

Short Title.

Interpretation.

Clause..

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to make better Provision for the Regulation, In- spection and Approval of the Fittings of Ships intended for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants, to be embarked at Ports or Places out of the Colony.

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HEREAS it is expedient to make better Provision for the Regulation, Inspection and Approval of the Fittings of Ships intended for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants to be embarked at Ports or Places out of the Colony: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1873.".

II. In the Construction of this Ordinance, the Term "Ship" shall include any sea-going Vessel;

The Term "Master" shall include any Person for the Time being in Command or Charge of a Ship;