THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JUNE, 1884.
20. Nothing in this Ordinance, otherwise than as spe- cially enacted herein, shall be construed to interfere in any way with any existing rights in the land on which the said wharves or piers are to be constructed, or the lands or foreshore adjoining the same, and the powers and privileges given by this Ordinance are so given, saving and reserving always the rights of Her Majesty, and of all bodies politic and corporate, and of all other persons and those claiming by, from, and under them except as herein otherwise provided.
21. This Ordinance shall come into force on a day to be proclaimed by the Governor.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Clerk of Evancils.
Suving of rightn
Commence
ment of Ordinance.
[L.S.]
G. F. BoWEN.
No. 19 of 1884.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER certain other powers and privileges.
[12th June, 1884.]
HEREAS CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, of Victoria,
us constructing, with
consent of the Crown, piers, and wharves, in the harbour of Victoria, and certain tramways in connexion therewith, for the purpose of removing and storing, loading, and discharging 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 trainways 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 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 PATL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigus, 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 partion 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 eon- 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 PAÏL 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 Kaulung Lots aforesaid or adjoin- ing the same; and also a double line of sunken 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 Kaulung Marine Lot No. 9. The said Tramways to bo provided with all proper stations, crossings, bridges, passing
Preamble.
Power to
rottract wharvet and piers.
Plans and specification,
Alterations
and silditions,
Power to lay down tramways.
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