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# MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
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By the Acting Attorney General on the Report of the Standing Law Committee on a Bill
Entitled
An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony
Hongkong.
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37113
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The 15 Amendments, which were recommended by the Standing Law Committee in their Report, were adopted by the Committee of the whole of the Legislative Council, with the exception of two amendments in the new clause 14 as recommended by the Committee, which two amendments are noted in red ink in the margin to that Report, which I annex with those red ink amendments noted. I also annex a copy of the Tramways Bill as it now stands after passing through Committee.
I may perhaps be permitted to state briefly the reasons which induced the Standing Law Committee in recommending those amendments, 1 to 15.
Recommendation 1. It was thought advisable to omit paragraph 3 of clause 11 altogether, for the reason that the Tramway Company represented that, while the Tramway Line was in course of construction, it would be desirable for the Company to have power to break up the road at shorter intervals than "one hundred yards between any two places". The Company also stated that it would be necessary, whilst the tramway was under construction, to "open or break up a greater length than two hundred yards".
It was accordingly thought advisable to leave matters entirely in the discretion of the Director of Public Works (without attempting to fetter that discretion) under the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of clause 11.
Recommendations 2, 7, and 3 merely correct errors in printing.
Recommendation 3. The original clause 11 was objected to by the Tramway Company for the reason that, along part of the route which the Tramway will traverse, trees run down the middle of the road and that there would be a likelihood of tramways running on each side of these trees, and that, under the original clause 14, the Tramway Company would be bound to repair a broad tract of road in the middle of the roadway.
It seemed to the Standing Law Committee that the objection of the Tramway Company was well founded and accordingly the new clause 14, which is founded upon the provisions of section 29 of the English Tramways Act of 1870 was drafted by me and accepted by the Standing Law Committee.
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Jy the Acting Attorusy 3mazal m the Raport of the Standing Lax Commüttan so a Büll
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Ja Orlinanoe fɔr suthorizing the Constructim
of a Tramway within the Colony
Hongkong.
506
37113
24 JCT OI
The 15 Amendments, which were recommended by
the Darling Car Cousituse in their Report, were adopted by the Committee of the whole of the Legislative Council, with the exception of two amendaoats in the new clause 14 as racossendad by the Committee, which two amendments ara moted in rad ink is the margin to that Raport, which I annex with those ref ink ameniments notef. I also annex a copy of the Traaways Bill as it now Hands after passing through Committee.
I may perhaps be par*itted to state briefly the ressons which endorsed the Standing Dam Committes in recommending those smaninamės, 1 to 15.
Lecoumendation 1. It was thought advisable to oait paragraph 3 of clause 11 altogether, for the fsaman that the Frassay Company represented that, while the Traummy Line #89 in course of construction, it would be desirable for the Company to have pawar to braak up the road at shorter intervals than *one hundred yaris betessa any two places". The Company also stated that it Mould be adoessary, whilst the fremway was unler construction, to "open or break up a grester length than two hundrel yarda".
It was accordingly thought advisable to leave matters entirely in the discretion of the Director of Public Works (without attempt- ing to fetter that discretion) under the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of clause 11.
Reconaendations 2, 7, and 3 merely correct errors ia priating.
Resanaandation 3. The original clause 11 was objected to by the fracway Company for the reason that, along part of the route which the Traaway will traverse, traes run down the middle of the road and that there would be a lise of treeesy running on each side of these trees, and that, under the Brigionl olause 14, the Tran*ay Company would be bound to repair a broad tract of road in the si3ale of the roadway.
It seemed to the Standing baw Goanittee that the objac- tios of the Tramway Company was voll founded and accordingly the new clause 14, which is founded upon the provisions of section 29 of the Taglish Tranways Act of 1970 was drafted by no and sccepted by the Standing
baw Committe.
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