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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TM JULY, 1870.

His Excellency The Major-General Commanding then produces a Commission under IIer Majesty's Signet and Sign Manual, of the 25th June, 1869, appointing him to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies; and the same having been read, the Oaths of Office arc administered to His Excellency by the Honorable the Chief Justice.

Whereupon, His Excellency assumes the Presidency, and the Council being thus formed-the Minutes

of the Council held on the 30th March, are read and confirmed.

The Honorable The Chief Justice submits a Rule of Court, ordering the Sittings of the Supreme Court to be held from this day till further notice, at and in the Building situate and being No. 7, Queen's Road Central, in the City of Victoria; and the said Rule is revised and approved by the Council in terms of Ordinance No. 2 of 1846, Section IV.

His Excellency then adjourns the Council at 25 Minutes past 11 o'clock.

Read and confirmed, this 28th Day of July, 1870.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

H. W. WHITFEILD, Lieutenant-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, 28th July, 1870.

Title.

Preamble.

1869.

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 One hundred and Forty-one thousand Dollars to defray the Charges of the Year 1869.

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1870.]

HEREAS it has become necessary to make further Provi- sion for the Public Service of the Colony for the Year 1869, 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:-

Supplement- I. A Sum not exceeding One hundred and Forty-one thousand ary Estimates, Dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the Re- venue of this Colony for the Service of the Year 1869, the said Sum so charged being expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say :--

Establishments :-----

Surveyor General,

$

C.

1,157.08

105.59

Postmaster General,

Registrar General,

Lock Hospital,

Fire Brigade,

Total Establishments,

Revenue Services, (Exclusive of Establishments),

Charitable Allowances,

Hospitals, (Exclusive of Establishments),

28.23

244.63

9,491.05

11,026.52

1,158.86

131.84

517.25

Police,

(do.),

Works and Buildings,

18,375.51

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73,413.47

Roads, Streets, and Bridges,

Miscellaneous Services,

1,313.62 34,540.51

Total,

$140,477.58