1852

No. 39 of 1909.

Powers of Governor for purposes of effecting works.

Maintenance of works.

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Past work legalized.

Determination of public and private rights.

HARBOUR OF REFUGE.

point about 900 feet west by north of the north-western corner of Kowloon Marine Lot 49; the said breakwater to be constructed entirely on the sea bed of the harbour.

(2) The constructing of a masonry jetty commencing at the western end of Saigon Street, and terminating at a point about 450 feet west by north of the point of commencement; the said jetty to be constructed on the foreshore and sea bed of the harbour.

(3) The reclaiming of a portion of the foreshore or sea bed adjoining and lying to the south of Kowloon Marine Lot 32, and the protecting of the area so reclaimed by means of walls and other necessary works.

(4) The levelling and reclaiming of the area of Crown land, foreshore or sea bed bounded as follows:-On the north by Public Square Street: on the east by Reclamation Street, Kowloon Inland Lots 563 and 562, and Canton Road; on the south by Kowloon Inland Lots 555 and 559, Battery Street, Kowloon Inland Lots 563 and 565, Canton Road, and Saigon Street; and on the west by imaginary lines connecting a point on the north side of Saigon Street and about 250 feet distant from the west side of Canton Road with a point on the south side of Public Square Street and opposite to the south-western corner of Kowloon Marine Lot 39.

5. It shall be lawful for the Governor to remove, destroy, divert, stop up, raise, lower, enclose, or otherwise alter such streets, drains, sewers, vacant ground, wharves, piers, landing places, rails and other things as may, in the discretion of the Governor, be necessary or desirable for the purpose of effecting the works authorised by this Ordinance.

6. The Governor shall maintain the said refuge works out of moneys to be provided from the general revenue.

7. So far as the said works (including any accessory works) have heretofore been constructed and maintained, such construction and maintenance is hereby validated.

8. All public and private rights of navigation or fishing, and all public and private rights of access, user, possession or occupation, and all other public or private rights (if any) in, upon, and over such portions of the land, sea bed and foreshore as are or shall be occupied

* As amended by No. 12 of 1912.

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