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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 38.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1864.

VOL. X.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 9 of 1864.

MONDAY, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1864.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the GOVERNOR and all the Members, except the SURVEYOR GENERAL, absent in Europe on leave.

The Council met to-day, pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the Council held on the 15th Ultimo, were read and approved.

The Appropriation Bill for 1865 was read a second time, and the Council went into Committee upon

the Estimates for the said Year.

The following Votes were then agreed to:-

Civil Establishments:

The Governor,.. Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils,

240.00

6,360.00

4,776.00

8,252.00

72.00

Surveyor General,

16,102.80

Postmaster General,

18,168.00

Registrar General,..

1,680.00

Harbour Master and Emigration Officer,

9,040.00

Judicial Establishment,

6,560.00

Ecclesiastical Establishment,

702.00

Educational Establishment,

9,608.00

Medical Establishment,.

14,360.00

Police Magistrates,

4,282.00

Police,

.147,938.00

Gaols,

44,826.00

Charitable Allowances,,

480.00

Transport,

1,500.00

Works and Buildings,

.168,590.00

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

52,500.00

Miscellaneous Services,

4,286.00

Upon the Vote of $92,000 for Military Contribution being proposed by His Excellency the Governor,

It was moved by Mr. MURRAY, and seconded by Mr. WHITTALL,That the item "Military Contribu-

tion, $92,000," be struck out from the Estimates.

The GOVERNOR put the Question,--That the item proposed to be struck out, stand on the Estimates. Debate ensued.