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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 16, 1909.

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Validation of past acts.

Powers of Assistant Manager or Assistant Engineers.

Custody and administra- tion of railways.

Appoint- ment of officers.

Council of

3. In so far as the railway administration has prior to the passing of this Ordinance exercised any of the powers herein conferred the same are hereby validated and legalised for all intents and purposes as if the same had been duly effected under this Ordinance.

4. All duties and powers hereinafter required to be per- formed and exercised by the Manager or by the Chief Resident Engineer shall and may, in the absence of the Manager or of the Chief Resident Engineer, be performed and exercised by an Assistant Manager or by au Assistant Engineer.

5. The railway administration shall have the custody and administration of all railways subject to the general authority of the Governor-in-Council,

6. The Governor shall appoint suitable officers to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, such officers to be under the control of the railway administration, subject to the general authority of the Governor,

Sanetion by

7. The Governor-in-Council may authorize the construe- Governor-in- tion of any railway within the Colony and the Governor railway may acquire under the provisions of the Crown Lands construction. Resumption Ordinance 1900 such lands as he may deem

necessary to be required for the purposes of such railway.

Authority to execute al necessary work,

Construction of inclined planes &c.

Alteration

of the

courses of rivers brooks

streams or

water- fourses &c.

Construction of drains or conduits.

Erection of buildings &c.

Alteration or and dis- continuance of buildings works &c.

Authority to do other necessary works.

Control of Governor- in-Council.

Construction.

8. For the purpose of constructing any such authorized railway, the railway administration may-

(a.) Make or construct in upon across under or over any lands or any streets hills valleys roads railways or trainways or any rivers canals brooks streams or other waters or any drains water-pipes gas-pipes electric wires or posts. such temporary or permanent inclined planes archies tuunels culverts embankments aque- ducts bridges roads lines of railway ways passages conduits drains piers abutments cuttings and fences as the railway adminis- tration thinks proper.

(b.) Alter the course of any rivers brooks streams or water-courses for the purpose of constructing and maintaining tummels bridges passages or other works over or under them; and divert widen, narrow or alter as well temporarily as permanently the course of any rivers brooks streams or water-courses or any roads streets or ways; or raise or sink the level thereof in order the more conveniently to carry them over or under or by the side of the railway as the railway administration thinks proper, (c.) Make drains or conduits into through or under any lands adjoining the railway for the purpose of conveying water to or from the railway.

(d.) Erect and construct such houses warehouses offices and other buildings and such yards stations wharves engines machinery appa- ratus and other works and conveniences as the railway administration thinks proper. (c.) Alter repair or discontinue such buildings works and conveniences as aforesaid or any of them and substitute others in their stead and

(f.) Do all other acts necessary for making main- taining altering or repairing and using the railway.

The exercise of the powers conferred on the railway administration by this section shall be subject to the control of the Governor-in-Council.

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