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618 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 27, 1909.

Short title.

Authority to

construct

certain

A BILL

ENTITLED

Au Ordinance to authorize the Construction and Maintenance of a Harbour of Refuge upon and over certain portions of the Sea Bed and Fore- shore situated upon the Harbour frontage at Taikoktsui, Mongkoktsui, and Yaumati, Kow- loon, in this Colony.

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

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1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Harbour of Refuge Ordinance, 1909 ".

2.-(a.) It shall be lawful for the Governor to construct and maintain upon and over the bed of the sea and fore- and maintain shore between the south-western corner of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 32 and the north-western corner of Kowloon Mariue: Harbour of Refuge

Lot No. 89 at Taikoktsui, Mongkoktsui, and Yaumati, works at Kowloon, in this Colony the works authorized by this Taikoktsui, Ordinance within the limits shewn and delineated in Mongkoktsui, and Yaumati, red colour upon a plan signed by the Director of Public Works and countersigued by the Colonial Secretary dated the day of

190 and deposited in the

Kowloon.

Duplicate plan.

Works authorized.

Office of the said Director of Public Works.

(b.) The Governor may make such alterations in the said works as he may deem expedient so long as such works do not extend beyond the limits shewn by red chain- dotted lines on the said plan and marked "Harbour of Refuge Boundary”.

(c.) During the construction of the said works, such cofferdams, stagings, and other accessory works as may be necessary or convenient for the execution of the said works, may be temporarily constructed and maintained within the limits specified in sub-section (ó).

3. A duplicate of the said plan signed and countersigned as aforesaid shall be deposited in the Land Office.

4. The works authorized by this Ordinance comprise the following, that is to say :—

(1.) The constructing of a detached rubble-mound breakwater commeucing at a point about 1,000 feet south by east of the south-western corner of Kowloon Marine Lot 32, and terminating at a point about 900 feet west by north of the north- western corner of Kowloon Marine Lot 89; the said breakwater to be constructed entirely on the sea bed of the Harbour.

(2.) The constructing of a masoury jetty commenc- ing at the western end of Saigon Street, and terminating at a point about 450 feet west by north of the point of commencement; the said jetty to be constructed on the foreshore and sea bed of the Harbour.

(3.) The reclaiming of a portion of the foreshore or sea bed adjoining and lying to the south of Kowloon Marine Lot 32, and the protecting of the area so reclaimed by means of walls and other necessary works.

(4.) The levelling and reclaiming of the area of Crown land, foreshore or sea bed bounded as follows:-On the north by Public Square Street; on the east by Reclamation Street, Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 563 and 562, and Canton Road; on the south by Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 555 and 559, Bat- tery Street, Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 563 and 565, Canton Road, and Saigon Street; and on the west by imaginary lines connecting a point on the north side of Saigon Street and about 250 feet distant from the west side of Canton Road with a point on the south side of Public Square Street and opposite to the south-western corner of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 39.

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