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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 21, 1928.

No. 669.

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Resolution of the Legislative Council under the provisions of section 7 of the Pram- way Ordinance, 1902, Ordinance No. 10 of 1902, on the 20th day of December, 1928.

Whereas by the provisions of section 7 of the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, it is inter alia provided that subject to the approval of the Governor in Council after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the company, in the said Ordinance mentioned, to apply for such approval, and after such approval has been confirmed by a resolution of the Legislative Council, the company may construct and maintain, subject to the provisions of the said Ordinance, and in accordance with plans to be previously deposited in the office of the Director of Public Works, all such lines, crossings, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables and other works in addition to or as extensions of those particularly specified in and authorised by the said Ordinance as may be approved of by the Governor in Council, and may work and use the same:

And whereas timely and adequate notification, has been given by public advertise- ment of the intention of the company to apply for the approval of the Governor in Council to the construction, in accordance with plans deposited in the office of the Director of Public Works, of :-

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(a) about 240 yards of single track tramway connecting the existing single track at the south end of Percival Street with the existing single track in Wong Nei Chong Road opposite tramway standard No. 665;

(b) an additional crossover near the junction of Praya East and Percival Street; (c) a single track tramway, approximately 330 yards in length, along Bowrington

Canal Road East between Praya East and Leighton Hill Road;

(d) a single track tramway of approximately 50 yards in length connecting the

tramway depôt in Russell Street with Bowrington Canal Road East.

And whereas the company has duly applied for the approval of the Governor in Council to the construction and maintenance of the said three single track tramways and the said crossover:

And whereas the Governor in Council did on the 28th day of September, 1928, approve of the construction and maintenance of the said single track tramway, item (a) and did on the 10th day of October, 1928, approve of the construction and maintenance of the said crossover, item (b), and did on the 3rd day of November, 1928, approve of the construction and maintenance of the said single track tramways, items (c) and (d):

Now it is hereby resolved that the approval of the Governor in Council, so given as aforesaid, be confirmed.

H. R. BUTTERS, Deputy Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

20th December, 1928.

No. 670.

Resolution passed by the Legislative Council under section 31 (1) of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, on the 20th December, 1928.

Resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentage on the valuation of tenements payable as rates for tenements in Aplichau shall be altered and that the same shall be 10 per cent. on and from the date to be fixed by His Excellency the Governor for the coming into effect of this resolution.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

20th December, 1928.

H. R. BUTTERS, Deputy Clerk of Councils.