THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MAY, 1884.
of the Tramways for the time being consist, and the sub- structure upon which the same rest; and if the Surveyor General, shall from time to time, or at any time hereafter, alter the level of any road along or across which any of the said Tramways shall be laid, then and in such event, and so often as the same shall happen, the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, shall at his or their own expense, alter the rails so that the uppermost surface thereof shall be on a level with the surface of the road as altered, and, if the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns make default in complying with this section, they shall, for every offence, be subject on conviction to a penalty not exceeding twenty- five dollars, and, in case of continuing offence, to a further penalty not exceeding ten dollars for every day after the first on which such default contimies.
10. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns shall cause to be affixed on the said wharves and piers, and to be exhibited from sunset to sunrise, such lights as the IIarbour Master may from time to time direct.
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11. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns shall take such measures as may be necessary to prevent silting or the accumulation of mud, sand, or other matter around the wharves and piers, and shall conform to such regulations as the Governor in Council may deem it expedient to make for the preventing obstruction to the traffic of the Praya.
12. In the event of the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigus making default in complying with the provisions in the last preceding section relating to the prevention of silting, or the accumulation of mud, sand, or other matter around the wharves or piers, the Governor in Council, if satisfied after due enquiry made that the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, has or have been guilty of the alleged default, shall make an order to be served on the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, limiting a time for the performance of his or their duty in that behalf, and if such duty not performed by the time limited by the order, the Governor in Council shall appoint some person or persons to perform the same, and shall by order direct, that the expenses of performing the same, together with a reasonable remuneration to the person or persons appointed for superintending such per- formance, and amounting to a sum to be specified in the order, together with the costs of proceedings (if any), shall be paid by the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, and any order made for the pay- ment of such expeuses and costs may be removed into the Supreme Court, and may be enforced in the same mammer as if the same were an order of such Court.
13. All vessels belonging to, or engaged in the service of Her Majesty's Government shall have priority of use of the wharves and piers at the ordinary current rates for mercantile vessels, without prejudice to the rights of other vessels actually using the wharves or piers and all other vessels shall have the right of using the wharves and piers at the current rates in order of priority of application subject nevertheless to any rules and regulations which may be made under the provisions of Section 14 of this Ordinance.
14. It shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, from time to time to make such rules and regulations, as may be necessary for the use and due maintenance of the wharves and piers and tramways in connection therewith, Provided always that no such rules and regulations, nor any repcal or variation thereof, shall come into force until the same shall have been approved by the Governor in Council, and shall have been published in the Gazette.
15. Save as otherwise is enacted herein every person who shall commit a breach of any of the rules and regula- tions made in pursuance of this Ordinance, shall, on summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to a fiue not exceeding fifty dollars.
16. In all proceedings before any Court, the rules and regulations in force for the time being under this Ordi- nance, shall be sufficiently proved by the production of a copy of the Gazette in which the same shall be published and contained.
17. If the said CATCHICK PAUL, Chater his excentors, administrators or assigns shall fail to make or vary such rules and regulations, as in the opinion of the Governor in
Lights.
Prevention of silting, &c.
Proceedings on non-pro- vention of silting, &c.
Priority of use to Queen's ships.
Powers 10 make rules
and regula- tions.
Penalty for breach of rules aut regulations.
Proof of rules and regula tions.
Governor in Council may make vales and regula- tions in eor
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