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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JUNE, 1861.

Estimates, 1862.

and twelve shillings: Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

A Sum not exceeding Sixty-eight thousand one hundred Pounds shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue of this Colony for the Service of the Year 1862, and the said Sum so charged shall be expended as hereinafter specified, that is to say:---

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:-

The Governor,.

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils,

Surveyor General,

Registrar General,

Postmaster General,

Harbour Master and Emigration Officer,.

Police and Lighting Rate Collector,

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

8. d.

50 0

337 10 0

383 0 0

1,830 0 0

15 0 0 1,640 15 0 1,872 10

0

739 10 0 1,280 0 0 712 10 0 765 0 0 145 17

ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

0

EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT,

1,520 0 0

MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,

2,740 0 0

CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

1,098 0 0

POLICE,.

15,886 0 0

GAOLS,

4,635 0 0

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES,

2,500 0 0

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

100 0 0

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

13,500 0 0

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,.

SPECIAL EXPENSES, &c.,

16,500 0 50 0 300

£68,098 12 0

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 25th Day of June, 1861.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

Title.

Preamble.

Equity side to award

cases.

HONGKONG

ANNO VICESIMO QUINTO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 3 of 1861.

By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.

An Ordinance to amend the Course of Procedure in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Equity Jurisdiction, and to enable it to award Damages in certain Cases.

[25th June, 1861.]

Whereas it is expedient to further amend the Practice and Course of Proceeding in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Equity Jurisdiction, and in part to adopt with alterations the Provisions of "The Chancery Amendment Act 1858"; Be it there- fore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:---

Power to Court on I. In all Cases in which the said Court on its Equity side has Jurisdiction to Damages in certain entertain an Application for an Injunction against a Breach of any Covenant, Contract, or Agreement, or against the Commission or Continuance of any wrongful Act, or for the specific Performance of any Covenant, Contract, or Agreement, it shall be lawful for the same Court, in its Equity Jurisdiction, if it shall think fit, to award Damages to the Party injured, either in addition to or in substitution for such Injunction or specific Performance, and such Damages may be assessed in such Manner as the Court shall 'direct.

Damages may be

of Fact arising in any

II. It shall be lawful for the said Court in its Equity Jurisdiction, if it shall think assessed, or Question fit, to cause the Amount of such Damages in any Case to be assessed, or any Question of Suit may be tried be- Fact arising in any Suit or Proceeding to be tried by a Special or Common Jury before the Court itself; and the said Court in its Equity Jurisdiction may make all such Rules and Orders upon the Sheriff or any other Person for procuring the Attendance of a Special or Common Jury, for such Assessment of Damages or the Trial of such Ques-

fore the Court itself.