ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1883 . 1693
Tramways.
dealt with accordingly. A notice published by the Governor in Council
in the Gazette declaring that a tramway has not been completed and
opened for public traffic, or that the construction of the tramways , or any
or either of them, has not been substantially commenced within the time
aforesaid, or that such construction has been suspended without sufficient
reason , shall be conclusive evidence for the purposes of this section of such
non-completion; non -commencement, or suspension .
Licences to use tramways.
27. If, at any time after any tramway, or part of any tramway, shall Licences to
third parties
have been for three years opened for public traffic, it shall be represented to use
tramways.
in writing to the Governor in Council by twenty inhabitant rate-payers
of the Colony of Hongkong that the public are deprived of the full benefit
of any tramway, or part thereof, the Governor in Council may ( if he
considers that primâ facie the case is one for enquiry ) enquire into the
matter, and, if satisfied of the truth of the representation, may from time
to time grant licences to any company or person to use such tramway in
addition to the company for such traffic as is authorized by this Ordinance ,
with carriages to be approved of by the Governor in Council, subject to
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the following provisions, conditions, and restrictions , that is to say:
(1. ) The licence shall be for any period not less than one year ,
nor more than three years from the date of the licence ,
but shall be renewable by the Governor in Council , if he,
upon enquiry thinks fit.
(2. ) The licence shall be to use the whole of such tramways
for the time being opened for public traffic, or such part
or parts of such tramways, as the Governor in Council ,
having reference to the cause for granting the licence ,
shall think right .
(3. ) The licence shall direct the number of carriages which the
licensee or licensees shall run upon such tramway, and
the mode in which, and times at which such carriages
shall be run.
(4. ) The licence shall specify the tolls to be paid to the company ,
or to their lessees , by the licensee or licensees, for the
use of the tramways .