THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MAY, 1881.
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13. The said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his exe- cutors, administrators or assigus shall, from time to time, cause to be painted on boards, or to be printed and attached in large and legible characters in English and Chinese, a statement of the rules and regulations in force and a list of the several rates for the time being payable and shall cause such boards containing such statement and list to be fixed on some conspicuous part of the wharves or piers and no rate shall be payable during such time as such list is not so affixed nor shall any rate not specified in such list be payable. Provided that if any such statement or list be destroyed, injured or obliterated the rates shall continue payable during such time as may be reasonably required for the restoration or reparation of such list in the same manner as if such statement and list had continued affixed and in the state required by this Ordinance.
14. If at any time before the completion of the works, the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, ad- ministrators 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 site thereof to its former condition at the costs of the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, and the amount of such costs shall be a debt due to the Government, and recoverable against the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns accordingly.
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15. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Conneil being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators assigns, may at any time, and from time to time sell, assigu or absolutely dispose of the undertaking or any part or parts thereof, to such person, Corporation, or 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 said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON 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 FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, adminis- trators 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 Com- pany 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 constructed by such person or persons, Corporation, or Company under the powers conferred upon him or them by this Ordinance, and in reference to the same he or they shall be deemed to be the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns.
16. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON bis executors, administrators or assigus may, at any time and from time to time demise their under- takings or any part or parts thereof, to such person, Cor- poration, 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 FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his excentors, administrators or assigns shall think it 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 domises.
17. It shall be lawful for the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, 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 persons, Corporation, or Company, and to enter into all such cove- nants, provisoos, declarations and agreements as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSOx his excentors, administrators or assigns shall think fit and proper.
Rules and regulations to be painted and exhibited.
Power to Governor in Council to abate aud remove works in certain events.
Power to sell.
Power to demise.
Power to mortgage.
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