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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1905.
Penalty for using electric
power con- trary to Ordinance
or rules.
Rules.
Penalty may be imposed in rules.
Power to well.
Power to
lease.
[31.] The Promoter or any person using power on the [27.] tramway contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or to any rule made by the Governor in Council under the provisions thereof shall for every such offence be subject to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and also in the case of a continuing offence a further peualty not execeding ten dollars for every day after the first during which such offence continues.
Rules.
[32.] Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the [28.] Governor in Council may from time to time make rules with regard to the tramway for regulating the working of the tramway as well as for any of the following purposes, that is to say
For providing that the ears shall be brought to a stand at such places and in such cases of impending danger as the Governor in Council may deem proper for securing safety.
For regulating the entrance to, exit from and accom- modation in the ears and the protection of passengers, For the stopping of cars.
For providing for the due publicity of all rules for the time being relating to the tramway by exhibition thereof in conspicuous places.
For providing for the safety of the public in all cases in which it shall appear to the Governor in Council that such safety is, or is likely to be, endangered imperilled.
Or
Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and to his furnishing to the Governor in Council a true copy of every rule which he proposes to make one month at least before the same is made, the Promoter may from time to time make rules subject to a power of disallowance by the Governor in Council:-
For preventing the commission of any nuisance in or upon any car or in or against any premises belonging to him.
For regulating the travelling in or upon any ear
belonging to him.
Notice of the making of any rules by the Governor iu Council or by the Promoter shall be published once in two consecutive weeks in the Gazette within three weeks after the making thereof.
[33.] Any such rule may impose penalties for offences [29.] against the same not exceeding ten dollars for each offence, with or without penalties for continuing offences not exceeding for any continuing offence five dollars for every day during which the offence continues; but all rules shall be so framed as to allow in every ense part only of the maximum penalty being ordered to be paid."
Power to Sell.
[34] The Promoter may [ ] at any time and from time to [30.]
time sell, assign and absolutely dispose of the whole of the [with the approval of the Gov- undertaking, to such persons or person or Corporation, or ernor in Council]
Company, by public auction or private contract, or partly
by public auction and partly by private contract, and with, under and subject to such terms and conditions in all respects as the Promoter shall, with the approval of the Governor in Council, think fit, with power at any such sale to fix a reserve price for, or buy in the same, and when any such sale, assignment or absolute disposal has been made and completed all the rights, powers, authorities, obligations and liabilities of the Promoter in respect to the undertaking shall be transferred to, vested in and may be exercised by and shall attach to the person or persons or Corporation or Company to whom the same have been sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, in like manner as if such person or persons or Corporation or Company had been named as the Promoter in this Ordinance. Provided that the Promoter may at any time aud from time to time sell, assign and absolutely dispose of any land, machinery, property, chattel or effect which shall not be required for the efficient maintenance and working of the undertaking.
Power to Lease.
[35.] The Promoter may with the approval of the [31] Governor in Council, at any time and from time to time, demise or let the whole of the undertaking or any
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