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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MAY, 1884.

Rules and regulations to be painted and exhibited.

Power to Governor in Council to abate and remove works in certain events.

Power to sell.

Power to demise.

Council are requisite for the protection of the rights of the inhabitants of the Colony, and for the prevention of injury to navigation, the Governor in Comeil shall make an order to be served upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, limiting a time for the making or varying of such rules and regulations, and if such rules and regulations are not made or varied by the time prescribed in such order, the Governor in Council may make or vary such rules and regulations, which when made or varied, and published in the Gazette, shall have the same force and effect as if they were specially enacted herein.

18. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns shall, from time to time, cause to be painted on boards, or to be printed and attached in large and legible characters in English and Chinese, a statement of the rules and regulations in force, and a list of the several rates for the time being payable and shall cause such boards containing such statement and list to be fixed on some con- spicuous part of the wharves or piers and no rate shall be pay- able during such time as such list is not so affixed, nor shall any rate not specified in such list be payable. Provided that, if any such statement or list be destroyed, injured or obliterated, the rates shall continue payable during such time as may be reasonably required for the restoration or reparation of such list in the same manner as if such statement and list had continued affixed and in the state required by this Ordinance.

19. If at any time before the completion of the works, the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, admi- nistrators or assigns shall fail to proceed therewith for a period of six months, or after the completion thereof shall disuse the same or any part thereof for six months, without affording to the Governor in Council some satisfactory reason for the discontinuance or disuse of the said works, (as the case may be), it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to abate and remove the same, and restore the site thereof to its former condition at the costs of the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, and the amount of such costs shall be a debt due to the Government, and recoverable against the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns accordingly.

20. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, may at any time, and from time to time sell, assign or absolutely dispose of the undertaking, or any part or parts thereof to such person, Corporation, or Company, by public auction, or private contract, or partly by public auction and partly by private contract, and with, under and subject to such terms and conditions in all respects as the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit, with power at any such sale to fix a reserve price for, or buy in the same, and when any such sale, assignment, or absolute disposal has been made, all the rights, powers, authorities, obligations and liabilities of the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns in respect to the undertaking or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, shall be transferred to, vested in, and may be exercised by, and shall attach to the person or persons, Corporation, or Company to whom the same has been sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, in like manner as if the undertaking, or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, was or were con- structed by such person or persons, Corporation or Company under the powers conferred upon him or them by this Ördi- nance, and in reference to the same he or they shall be deemed to be the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his exe- cutors, administrators or assigns.

21. Subject to the approval of the Governor, in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns inay, at any time, and from time to time demise their under- takings or any part or parts thereof, to such person, Corporation or Company, for such term or terms of years, or from year to year, or for any less period, and for such rent or rents, and upon such terms and conditions in all respects, as the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his exe- cutors, administrators or assigns shall think fit to adopt, to take effect either in possession or reversion, and either with or without a premium or premiums, as a consideration or considerations for such demise or demises.