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HARBOUR OF Härnge.

[A.D. 1909.

(2.) Before giving bis award under this section the Governor shall hear any evidence which either the Direct- or of Public Works or the claimant may wish to tender, provided such evidence be tendered within such time as the Governor may appoint for that purpose, and the Governor shall also, if so desired. hear Counsel on behalf of the Crown or the elainant.

(3.) No appeal shall lie from any award or decision of the Governor under this section.

(4.) The Governor may instead of making an award under this section enter into an agreement with any claim- ant for the compromise or settlement of any claim on such terms as the Governor may think fit.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 11th day of November, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 12th day of November, 1909,

F. H. MAY,

Colonial Sceretary.

A.D. 1911.] HARBOUR OF REFUGE AMENDMENT.

HONGKONG,

No. 6 or 1911.

An Ordinance to amend the Harbour of Refuge

Ordinance, 1909.

LS

F. D. LUGARD, Governor.

[17th March, 1911.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hougkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:---

1 This Ordinauce may be cited as "The Harbour of short title Refuge Amendment Ordinance, 1911," and shall be read and con- and construed as one with the Harbour of Refuge Ordin- struction. ance, 1909, bereinafter called the Principal Ordinance.

2. Sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Principal Ordin- Amends sub-

section (1) auce is hereby amended as follows :-

of section 12

By the deletion of the word "absolute" in line 16 of the Prin- thereof and by the addition at the end thereof cipal Ordin- of the following words :-

"and the Director of Public Works shall notify any such claimant in writing of the amount or Crown Lease so awarded".

ance.

3. Sab-scotions 2, 3 and 4 of section 12 of the Principal Repeals sub. Ordinance are hereby repcaled and the following sub-sec-

tious are substituted therefor :-

“(2.) The Governor may instead of awarding any compensation under this section enter into an agreement with any claimant for the compro- mise or settlement of any claim as the Gov- ernor muay think fit.

(3.) Whenever any claimant shall be dissatisfied with the compensation awarded by the Gov- ernor nuder this section such claimant may with- in four weeks from the date of such notification as uforesaid notify the Director of Public Works in writing accordingly, and the Governor shall refer such claim with the particulars thereof to one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. Such Judge shall hear any evidence which either the Director of Public Works or the claimant may wish to tender and, if so desired, hear counsel or solicitors on behalf of the Crown and the claimant and such Judge shall deter.

sections 2, 3

and 4 of sec- tiou 12 of the Priu. cipal Ordin-

ance.