The portions of this Bill in which amendments were made in Committee are indicated by italics, and a comparison of those italicized portions with the Bill as circulated on the first reading will show the amendments which have been made. With the exception of some slight amendments in the wording of clause 14 of the Bill, the recommendations of the Standing Law Committee in their Report were adopted entirely.]
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# An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong.
0.0. 509 37113 Rec 24 OCT 01
WHEREAS it is desirable to authorize the construction of a tramway within the Colony of Hongkong :
Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
## 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Tramway Ordinance, 1901.
## 2. The terms hereinafter mentioned shall have the meanings assigned to them, unless there be something either in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, that is to say :--
The expression "the Government" shall mean the Governor acting on behalf of His Majesty, His successors, or assigns, or on behalf of the Government of the said Colony:
The expression "Department" shall include the following bodies, namely:
(a.) The War Department. (b.) The Admiralty. (c.) The Hongkong Government.The expression "the Company" shall mean The Hongkong Tramway Electric Company, Limited:
The expression "the Court" shall mean the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hongkong:
The expression "Judge" shall mean one of the Judges of the Court:
The expression "Magistrate" shall mean a Police Magistrate.
The expression "special case" shall mean a special case stated for the opinion of the Court under the provisions of any Ordinance relating to Civil Procedure for the time being in force in this Colony:
The expression "road" or "roads" shall mean any roadway over which the tramway authorized by this Ordinance shall pass, and the roadway of any bridge forming part of or leading to the same:
The expression "Section" or "Sections" shall mean a section or sections (as the same is and are herein described) of the tramway:
The expression "car" or "cars" shall include all cars and trucks used upon the tramway:
The expression "the works" or "the undertaking" shall mean the works or undertaking of whatever nature which shall by this Ordinance be authorized to be executed.
## 3. The Company may construct, lay down and maintain, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, and in accordance with the plans which have been deposited as herein mentioned, the tramway hereinafter described, with all proper electric generating stations, crossings, passing-places, sidings, junctions, rails, turn-tables, plates, offices, weigh-bridges, sheds, overhead and other wires, cables, standards, poles and brackets, pipes and all such other works and conveniences in connection therewith as the Company may for the purposes thereof think fit, and may work and use the same.
The Company may also generate and use electricity for the purposes of lighting their own buildings, erections, premises and for any other purposes of their own.
The Tramway authorized by this Ordinance is as follows:-
Section No. 1.-A Single line 2 furlongs 9.12 chains (or thereabouts) in length, commencing at a point in Chater Street 50 feet (or thereabouts) east of the intersection of the centre lines of Chater Street and Smithfield, thence
The portions of this Bill in which amendments were made iu Com- mittee are indicated by italics, and a comparison of those italicized portions with the Bill as circulated on the first reading will show the amendments which have been made. With the exception of some slight amendments in the wording of clause 14 of the Bill, the recom- men:lations of the Standing Law Committee in their Report were adopted entirely.]
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An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong.
0.0.
509
37113
Rec 24 OCT 01
WHEREAS it is desirable to authorize the construction of Preamble
a tramway within the Colony of Hongkong :
Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong. with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Tramway Ordinance, Short title, 1901.
2. The terus hereinafter mentioned shall have the wean Interpreta ings assigned to them, unless thore be something either in tion.
the subject or context repugnant to such constrnetion, that
is to say :--
The expression "the Government" shall mean the Government.
Governor acting on behalf of His Majesty, His
successors, or assigns, or on behalf of the Government
of the said Colony:
The expression "Department" shall include the follow- Department.
ing bodies, namely:----
(a.) The War Department.
(b.) The Admiralty.
(c.) The Hongkong Government.
The expression "the Company" shall wean
The The Com
Hongkong Tramway Electric Company, Limited:" pany.
The expressiou the Court" shall mean the Supreme The Court,
Court of the Colony of Hongkong:
The expression Judge" shall mean one of the Judges Judge.
of the Court:
The expression "Magistrate" shall mean a Police Magistrate.
Magistrate:
The expression" special case" shall inunu a special ense. Sperial case.
stated for the opinion of the Court under the pro-
visions of any Ordinance relating to Civil Procedure
for the time being in force in this Colony:
The expression " rond " or " ronds" shall mean any road- Rood.
way over which the tramway authorized by this
Ordinance shall pass, and the roadway of any bridge
forming part of or leading to the same:
The expression "Section" or " Sections" shall mean a Section.
section or sections (as the same is and are hercimf.er described) of the tramway:
The expression "car" or "cars" shall include all ears Cuz.
and trucks used upon the tramway:
The expression "the works" or "the undertaking" shull The works.
thean the works or undertaking of whatever nature which shall by this Ordinance be authorized to be executed.
Construction of Tramway.
3. The Company may constener, lay down and maintain. Constraction subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, and in accordance and route of with the plans which have been deposited as hercin- tramway. after mentioned, the tramway hereinafter described, with all proper electric generating stations, crossings, passing- places, sidings, junctions, rails, turu-tables, plates, offices. weigh-bridges, sheds, overhead and other wires, cables, stand- ards, poles and brackets, pipes and all such other works and conveniences in connection therewith as the Company way for the purposes thereof, think fit, and may work and use the The Company may also generate and use electricity for the purposes of lighting their own buildings, erections premises and for any other purposes of their own.
shine.
The Tramway authorized by this Ordinance is as fol- lows:-
Section No. 1.-A Single line 2 furlongs 9.12 chains (or thereabouts) in length, commencing at a point in Chater Street 50 fect (or thereabouts) east of the intersection of the centre lines of Chater Street aud Smithfield, thence
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