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HONGKONG.

No. 9 of 1925.

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R. E. STUBBS,

Governor.

26th June, 1925.

An Ordinance for the establishment of an improved telephone service in the Colony.

[26th June, 1925.]

BE it 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 Ordinance, 1925.

2. In this Ordinance,-

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the Telephone Short title.

"Arbitrators includes an umpire appointed by the

arbitrators.

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Company" means Hongkong Telephone Company

Limited ".

"Concession" means sole right to supply telephonic communication which is granted to the Company by this Ordinance.

"Director" means the Director of Public Works or

his duly authorized representative.

"Person includes any person, firm, company, or

corporation.

"Peak District" includes all that area in the Island of Hongkong situated above the 700-feet contour and to the west of a line drawn in a north and south direction through Middle or Cemetery Gap, including the hills known as Mount Cameron, Mount Gough, Mount Kellett and Victoria Peak. "Street

includes any square, court or alley, high- way, laue, road or passage whether a thorough-

fare or not.

"Subscriber" means subscriber to a telephone of the

Company.

Undertaking" includes all works, goods, and pro- perty of whatever nature belonging to the Com- pany.

Interpreta- tion.

3.—(1) Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained Grant of the Government grants to the Company the sole right to telephone supply and operate public telephonie communication within concession the Colony for the period of 50 years commencing on and from the 1st day of July, 1925.

(2) On the 30th day of June, 1925, the franchise to operate telephones which was granted by the Government to the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Company Limited by an Agreement dated the 1st day of February, 1905, shall absolutely cease and determine.

(3) Ou and from the ist day of July, 1925, the right interest and benefit of and in all contracts now subsisting between the China & Japan Telephone & Electric Co., Ltd. of the one part and subscribers of the other part shall be deemed to be and are hereby assigned to the Com- pany subject nevertheless to all the obligations arising

thereunder.

to the Company for 50 years.