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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14 JUNE, 1884.

Fower BrennstænCİ wharves wid pier:

Plans and specilieuict.

Alterations and additions.

Power to lay down Tramwaja.

Lights.

Prevention of silting, &c.

Proceeding on non-pre- vention of Bilting, &

an Ordinance should be granted to the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions and provisions hereinafter contrined: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-

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1. It shall be lawful for the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON 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 harbour of Victoria at and from any part or parts of that portion of the public Praya which lies. directly opposite to the pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office of the Colony, as Marine Lots 95, 96, 97 and 98 respectively, which wharves and piers and the works in connection therewith authorised by this Ordinance are hereinafter referred to as the undertaking.

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2. The said wharves and piers shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved 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 FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns may, from time to time, make any alterations in, or additions to, the said wharves and piers, provided the same be in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor in Council.

4. It shall be lawful for the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, 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 Public Praya connecting the wharves and piers with the premises of the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or as- signs, situated on the Marine Lots aforesaid or adjoining the same. Provided that all such tramways shall be laid in accordance with a specification to be approved by the Governor in Council, and that the laying and maintaining thereof and the necessary works in connection therewith shall be conducted in such manner, and subject to such conditions as the Surveyor General for the time being may require.

5. The said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall cause to be affixed on the said wharves and piers, and to be exhibited from sumset to sunrise, such lights as the Harbour Master may from time to time direct.

6. The said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall take such measures as the Governor in Council may require to prevent silting or the accumulation of mud, sand, or other matter around the wharves and piers, and shall conform to such regulations as the Governor in Council may deem it expedient to make from time to time for the purpose of preventing obstruction to the traffic of the Praya.

7. In the event of the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns making default in complying with the provisions in the last preceding section relating to the prevention of silting, or accumulation of mud, sand, or other matter around the wharves or piers, the Governor in Council, if satisfied after due enquiry inade that the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, has or have been guilty of the alleged default, shall make an order to be served on the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, limiting a time for the performance of his or their duty in that behaif, and if such duty is not perforined by the time limited by the order, the Governor in Council shall appoint some person or persons to perform the same, and shall by order direct that the expenses of performing the same, together with a reasonable” reinumeration to the person or persons appointed for superintending such pers formance, and amumuting to a sum to be specified in the order, together with the costs of proceedings (if any) shall be paid by the suid FRANCIS BULKLLEY Joussox his excentors, administrators or assigus, and any order made For the payment of such expenses and costs may be reinoved into the Supreme Court, and may be enforced in the same manner as if the same were an order of such Court,

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