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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MAY, 1881.

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NOTION is hereby given that it is intended to apply to the Legislative Council for leave to

introduce, a Bill for the purpose of authorizing CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Esq., to construct and maintain piers, wharves and tramways in the Harbour of Victoria, at and from that portion of land which lies opposite Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 9, 11, 20 and 21, according to plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor in Council and to confer on the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER certain powers and privileges in connection therewith.

Dated the 2nd day of May, 1884.

BRERETON, WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said

Catchick Paul Chater.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Esq., to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER certain other powers and privileges.

WHEREAS CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Esq., of Vic-

toria, Hongkong, Bill and Bullion Broker, is de- sirous of constructing, with the consent of the Crown, piers, wharves, and tramways in the harbour of Victoria, for purposes in relation to the loading, discharging, and storing of cargo; And whereas the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER has applied to the Government of the Colony, to confer upon him the necessary powers for carrying out the cons- truction of such piers, wharves, and tramways by means of a public Ordinance, and it is expedient that such an Ordi- nance should be granted to the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions and provi- sions hereinafter contained: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-

1. It shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, to construct and maintain, for his and their exclusive use, wharves between high and low-water mark, and piers extending into the har- bour of Victoria, at and from any part or parts of that portion of land which lies directly opposite to the pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office of the Colo- ny as Kaulung Marine Lots Nos. 9, 11, 20 and 21 res- pectively, which wharves and piers and the works in con- nection therewith authorised by this Ordinance are herein- after referred to as the undertaking.

2. The said wharves and piers shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications to be deposited in the Office of the Surveyor General and approved of by the Governor in Council, and shall be so constructed as to secure that the free passage of vessels along the Harbour is not unduly interfered with.

3. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns may, from time to time, make any alterations in, or additions to, the sad wharves and piers, provided the same be in accordance with plans and specifi- cations to be approved by the Governor in Council.

4. It shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, subject to the plans and specifications being approved by the Governor in Council, from time to time to lay down, maintain and renew, sunken and overhead tramways, or either of such tramways, from the Piers and Wharves across the Praya connecting the Piers and Wharves with the premises of the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, situated on the Kanlung Lots aforesaid or adjoining the same; and also a double line of Tramways, 650 yards in length, commencing at a point opposite the North West Corner of the aforesaid Kaulung Marine Lot No. 21, thence passing along the centre of the Praya to a point opposite the South West Corner of the aforesaid Kanlung Marine Lot No. 9. The said Tramways to be provided with all proper stations, crossings, bridges, passing places, sidings, junctions, rails and conveniences connected therewith, or for the purposes thereof, and the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns may

Preamble.

Power to construct wharves and piers..

Plans and >pecifications

AlterationA

and additions.

Power to lay down tramways.