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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 5, 1910.

Notice of intended resumption,

On expira.

tion of

notice

reversion to Crown.

Constitution

of Pound of Arbitrators,

Power of Entry.

Payment of compensa tion in case of absent

Owner,

3. Notice shall be given by the Colonial Secretary to the owner of the land intended to be resumed that such laud is required for a public purpose and will be resumed on the expiration of one calender mouth from the date of such notice and that thereupon such compensation will be paid as may be awarded in the manner hereinafter provided. Such notice shall also require the owner to nominate a member to serve on the Bourd to be constituted as herein provided, and if the owner cannot be found shall be affixed apon a conspicuous part of the land to be resumed and thereupon shall be deemed to be notice to the owner of the land and every person interested in the land or having any right or easement therein.

4. On the expiration of one month as aforesaid the land shall revert to the Crown and all rights of the owner or any other person in or over the land or any part thereof shali absolutely cease,

5. After the expiration of one month as aforesaid a Board of Arbitrators shall be appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of such resumption. The Board shall consist of three members resident in the Colony and shall be constituted as follows, that is to say:- The Chairman of the Board shall be a Magistrate er a Justice of the Peace nominated by the Governor and the two other members shall consist of one member nominated by the Gov- ernor and the other by the owner of the land intended to be resumed or if he fails within one week from the date of expiration of the said notice of intended resumption to nominate in writing a member then it shall be lawful for the Chairman to nominate any other person ou be- half of sneh owner.

6. In any case where notice of intended resumption bas been given whether under the Principal Ordinance or this Ordinance it shall be lawful for the Governor and all other persous authorized by him and without the consent of the owner or occupier thereof to enter into and upon any land intended to be resumed for the purpose of surveying and taking levels of such lands and doing all necessary acts for setting out the line of works, making compensation for any damage thereby occasioned to the owner or occupier thereof, the amount of such compensation to be decided by the Board.

7. Where the owner of any land which has been resumed under the provisions of the Principal Ordinance or of this Or- dinance is absent from the Colony or cannot be found or within six months from the date when the amount of compensation shall have been determined makes no claim to the same or is in the opinion of the Governor unable to give an effectual discharge for the same the Governor may direct payment of the compensation awarded to be made to such other person on behalf of the owner as he shall think proper and subject to any conditions or not and the receipt of such person shall be a valid and effectual discharge for the same in the same manner as if payment had been made to the owner,

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 4th day of August, 1910.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 5th day of August, 1910,

A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

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