1963-HKRS32-8-70_Part01 — Page 16

LEGISLATIVE

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Keeting to be held on Wednesday, 21st August, 1963, at 2.30 p..

ORDER OF BUSINESS

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 31ST JULY, 1963.

PAPERS TO BE LAID.

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GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.

(1) Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company (Services) Ordinance, 1951.

The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution :-

WHEREAS

(a) section 4 of the Hong Kong and Yaumti Ferry Company (Services) Ordinance, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the Ordinance) pro- vides that the ferry services sulhorized by the Ordinance shall be maintained and operated upon the teras and conditions specified in the Schedule thereto;

(b) section 5 of the Ordinance provides that the Schedule thereto

may be varied at any time, with the consent of the Company, by resolution of the Legislative Council;

(c) it is now desired that the Schedule to the Ordinance be varied

to provide for the operation by the Company of three ferry services across the harbour, némely, the services between Kowloon City Ferry Pier and North Point Ferry Pier (east borth), between Hung Hom Reclamation (berth No. 1) and North Point Farry Pier (west berth) and between Tonnochy Road Ferry Fier and Hung How Reclamation (berth No. 2);

(a) the Company has consented to the amendment of the Schedule to

provide for such services :

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, with the consent of the Company that

(a) the Schedule to the Ordinance be amended

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by the deletion of the full stop at the end of paragraph 2 and the substitution therefor of a colon and the addition thereto of the following

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"And provided further that in respect of the North Point Ferry Pier there shall be reserved to the Government the exclusive use of the Marine Departoout Signal Station at the end of the said pier together with access thereto by such persons and at auch times as shall be necessary for the proper working of theįsaid Signal Station.";

by the deletion, in paragraph 3, of sub-paragraph (1) and the substitution therefor of the following ·