THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JUYL, 1881.
or
Where in any such Act or Acts of Parliament as afore- said, the expressions "absent from the United Kingdom," "absence from the Kingdom are used, such expressions shall mean “absent from the Colony of Hongkong" and "absence from the Colony of Hongkong," respectively.
Where in any such Act or Acts of Parliament as afore- said, the expression "the Accountant General is used, such expression shall mean the proper Officer or Officers, for the time being, in whose name or names monies directed by the Court to be paid into Court are so paid in.
Where in any such Act or Acts of Parliament as afore- said, the expression "Cashier of the Bank" is used, such expression shall mean the proper Officer or Officers mentioned in the herein immediately preceding interpretation clause.
Where in any such Act or Acts of Parliament as afore- said, the expressions " conveyances," "conveyed" and 'convey" are used, such expressions shall be deemed to include the words "assignments," "assigned” and “assign,” respectively.
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Where in any such Act or Acts of Parliament as afore- said, the expression "Printers to Her Majesty" is used, such expression shall mean Printers to the Government of the Colony of Hongkong.
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Where in this Ordinance, or in any such Act or Acts of Parliament as aforesaid, the expressions "the Gazette" "the London Gazette are used, such expressions shall mean the Hongkong Government Gazette.
Where in this Ordinance, or in any such Act or Acts of Parliament as aforesaid, the expression "lands" is used, such expression shall mean lands of any tenure whatsoever, or any interest therein, and, in particular, leasehold lands.
III. The several words and expressions to which by the Acts in whole or in part incorporated with this Ordinance meanings are assigned, have in this Ordinance the same respective meanings, except where the same are inapplica- ble, or are expressly varied by this Ordinance.
"the
Provided that the expression "the Tramways," or undertaking" shall mean the Tramways and works and undertaking by this Ordinance authorized.
IV. The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, 8 Victoria, c. 18 (except Sections 57 and 139, which are not hereby incorporated), and The Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act, 1860, 23 and 24 Victoria, c. 106, are incorporated with this Ordinance, except where the same respectively are inapplicable, or are expressly varied by this Ordinance, and except that the provisions of the said Acts with respect to the purchase and taking of lands otherwise than by agreement, and with respect to the entry upon lands by the Promoters of the undertaking, shall only extend and be applicable to the messuages, lands and premises more particularly mentioned and described in Schedule A. hereto, and not to any other messuages, lands or premises, which said messuages, lands and premises hereby authorized to be acquired otherwise than by agreement and to be entered upon by the Promoters of the undertaking are more parti- cularly shown on plans Nos. 7 to 13 inclusive, and plan No. 20 (which have been deposited as hereinafter mentioned), and are thereon coloured pink and blue or pink or blue; and · "The Tramways Act, 1870," 33 and 34 Victoria, c. 78 (except the whole of Part I and Sections 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43 and 56, and Schedule A., Schedule B. and Schedule C., Part I, all of which are not hereby incorporated) is hereby incorporated with this Ordinance, except where the same is inapplicable, or is expressly varied by this Ordinance.
Promoters.
V. The Honourable FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON, of Victoria, Hongkong, THOMAS JACKSON, of the same place, Esquire, WILLIAM KERFOOT HUGHES, of the same place, Esquire, and the Honourable No CHOY, of the same place, Barrister-at-Law, or any assignee or assignees, from them of their undertaking, shall be the Promoters for the purposes of this Ordinance; and it shall be lawful for the Promoters, and they are hereby authorized to purchase or take lands for their undertaking in manner provided by this Ordinance, or any Act or Acts of Parliament incorporated herewith.
VI. The Promoters may, by agreement from time to time, purchase and acquire such lands as they may require for the purposes of the undertaking, and may, from time to time, and at any time hereafter, sell or dispose of any such lands which may not be necessary for such purposes, provided that they shall not at any time hold more than 30 acres of land by virtue of this Section.
"Absent from the United Kingdom,"
"The Account- aut General."
"Cashier of the Bank."
"Convoy-
ances," &c.
"Printers to Her Majesty."
"The Gazette."
"Lands."
General Inter- pretation.
Incorporation
of English ÁUES.
Promoters.
Lands by Agreement.
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