THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MAY, 1884.
NOTICE.
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The following Bill, introduced by the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council, held on the 15th instant.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1884.
A BILL
BRERETON, WOTTON & DEACON,
Solicitors for
Catchick Paul Chater.
ENTITLED
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Esq., to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER certain other powers and privileges.
WH
THEREAS CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Esq., of Vic- toria, Hongkong, Bill and Bullion Broker, is de- sirous of constructing, with the consent of the Crown, piers, wharves, and tramways in the harbour of Victoria, for purposes in relation to the loading, discharging, and storing of cargo; And whereas the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER has applied to the Government of the Colony, to confer upon him the necessary powers for carrying out the cons- truction of such piers, wlarves, and tramways by means of a public Ordinance, and it is expedient that such an Ordi- nance should be granted to the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions and provi- sions hereinafter contained: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-
1. It shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, to construct and maintain, for his and their exclusive use, wharves between high and low-water mark, and piers extending into the har- bour of Victoria, at and from any part or parts of that portion of land which lies directly opposite to the pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office of the Colo- uy as Kaulung Marine Lots Nos. 9, 11, 20 and 21 res- pectively, which wharves and piers and the works in con- nection therewith authorised by this Ordinance are herein- after referred to as the undertaking.
2. The said wharves and piers shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications to be deposited in the Office of the Surveyor General and approved of by the Governor in Council, and shall be so constructed as to secure that the free passage of vessels along the Harbour is not unduly interfered with.
3. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns may, from time to time, make any alterations in, or additions to, the said wharves and piers, provided the same be in accordance with plans and specifi- cations to be approved by the Governor in Council.
4. It shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, subject to the plaus and specifications being approved by the Governor in Council, from time to time to lay down, maintain and renew, sunken and overhead tramways, or either of such tramways, from the Piers and Wharves across the Praya connecting the Piers and Wharves with the premises of the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, adininistrators or assigns, situated on the Kaulung Lots aforesaid or adjoining the same; and also a double line of Tramways, 650 yards in length, commencing at a point opposite the North West Corner of the aforesaid Kaulung Marine Lot No. 21, thence passing along the centre of the Praya to a point opposite the South West Corner of the aforesaid Kaulung Marine Lot No. 9. The said Tramways to be provided with all proper stations, crossings, bridges, passing places, sidings, junctions, rails and conveniences connected therewith, or for the purposes thereof, and the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns may
Preamble.
Power to construct wharves and plers.
Plans and specifications.
Alterations and additions.
Power to lay down tramways.