THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH MARCH, 1884.
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19. If at any time before the completion of the works, the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his exeentors, admi-. nistrators or assigns shall fail to proceed therewith for a period of six months, or after the completion thereof shall disuse the same or any part thereof for six months, without affording to the Governor in Council some satisfactory reason for the discontinuance or disuse of the said works, (as the case may be), it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to abate and remove the same, and restore the sito thereof to its former condition at the costs of the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, and the amount of such costs shall be a debt due to the Government, and recoverable against the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns accordingly.
20. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, may at any time, and from time to time sell, assign or absolutely dispose of the undertaking, or any part or parts thereof to person, Corporation, or Company, by public auction, or such private contract, or partly by public auction and partly by private contract, and with, under and subject to such terins and conditions in all respects as the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns shall 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, all the rights, powers, authorities, obligations and liabilities of the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns in respect to the undertaking or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, shall be transferred to, vested in, and may be exercised by, and shall attach to the person or persons, Corporation, or Company to whom the same has been sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, in like manner as if the undertaking, or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, was or were con- structed by such person or persons, Corporation or Company under the powers conferred upon him or them by this Ördi- nance, and in reference to the same he or they shall be deemed to be the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his exe- cutors, administrators or assigns.
21. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his exccutors, administrators or assigns may, at any time, and from time to time demise their under- takings or any part or parts thereof, to such person, Corporation or Company, for such term or terms of years, or from year to year, or for any less period, and for such rent or rents, and upon such terms and conditions in all respects, as the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his exe- cutors, administrators or assigns shall think fit to adopt, to take effect either in possession or reversion, and either with or without a premium or premiums, as a consideration or considerations for such demise or demises.
22. It shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his exccutors, administrators or assigns, from time to time and at any time to borrow money on mortgage of all or any part of his undertaking, and for that purpose to assign or demise by way of mortgage, all or any portion of the said wharves and piers, to any person or persous, Corporation or Company, and to enter into all such covenants, provisocs, declarations and agreements as the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigus shall think fit and proper.
23. Nothing in this Ordinance, otherwise than as specially enacted herein, shall be construed, to interfere in any way with any existing rights in the land on which the said wharves, piers or tramways are to be constructed, or the lands or foreshore adjoining the same, and the power and privileges given by this Ordinance are so given, saving and reserving always the rights of Her Majesty, and of all bodies politic and corporate, and of all other persons and those claiming by, from, and under them except as herein otherwise provided.
24. This Ordinance shall continue in force for 20 years to be computed from the 31st day of March, 1881. Provided always that the Governor in Council may, from time to time, so often as the Governor in Comcil shall think it expedient, by order, to be published in the Graette,
Power to Governor in Courel yo
abat ut Provverks io in Evcilar
Power to sell.
Power to demise.
Power to
mortgage.
Saving of rigate.
Duration of Ordinance.
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