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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JUNE, 1883.

and eighty-nine from Marine Lot Number Que hundred and ninety.

(b.) A single line one furlong, one chain in length, commencing at a point opposite Marine Lot Number Eighty-one, at the junction with Tramway No. 3 at its termination, thence passing along Queen's Road West to a point opposite the Southern entrance of the premises known as the Sailors' Home on Inland Lot Number One hundred and eighty-seven A. Tramway No. 5.-A single line four miles, two fur- longs in length, commencing at the North-west corner of Inland Lot Number Four hundred and seventy-one, thence passing along the Shau-ki Wán Road to a point on the North side of, and opposite to the Eastern side of Shau-ki Wán Lot Number Seven. Tramway No. 6.-A partly single and partly double line, commencing on the South side of the South- west boundary of the War Department ground at its junction with Garden Road, thence passing in a Southerly direction up the hillside to the Victoria Gap, crossing over the Kennedy and Plantation Roads by means of bridges, and terminating at the Victoria Gap at a point on the North side of Farm Lot Number Fifty-three. Provided that such alterations as the Company shall think fit may be made in the position of the rail-tracks of the Tramway No. 6 as shown on the deposited plan thereof, such alterations being within the limits of deviation shown on the said last-mentioned plan.

6. The plans hereinbefore referred to as having been deposited, are the plans Nos. 1 to 6, 6, and 7 to 20 inclu- sive, deposited by the Promoters in the Office of the Sur- veyor General.

7. Where a double line of Tramway is hereby authorized to be laid down, it shall not be compulsory upon the Company to lay down a double line, but they may, at their discretion, lay down in the first instance a single line of Tramway in lieu of such double line, and may, at the like discretion, at any time thereafter, convert such last-named single line into the double line hereby authorized to be laid down. Provided always that, if the working of any double line be considered by the Governor in Council dangerous or inconvenient, the Governor in Council may by order direct the Company to discontinue one of the lines of rail, and thereupon the Company shall place the remaining line in such part of the Road as the Governor in Council shall by such order approve of.

8. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, the Company may, in the construction of the above Tramways, or any of them, alter the level of, and widen, the bridge known as Bowrington Bridge, which spans the Northern end of the Bowrington Canal at its junction with the harbour of Victoria, and the bridge which spans the Northern end of the Nullah or stream run- ning between Marine Lot Number One hundred and ninety-eight and Marine Lot Number One hundred and ninety-nine at its junction with the said harbour, or either of the said bridges; and subject as aforesaid, may, as regards the Tramway No. 6, alter the levels of the ground on which the said Tramway No. 6 is laid, make and construct all necessary cuttings and embankments, bridges, viaducts, culverts, catch-water drains, and other works, and divert streams. Provided always that the earth excavated and thrown to waste is disposed ofin such manner as to prevent its being washed down by rain into the harbour.

9. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the Company to apply for such approval, the Company may, from time to time, construct, and maintain, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, and in accordance with plans to be previously deposited by the Company in the Office of the Surveyor General, all such crossings, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables and other works in addition to those particularly specified in and authorised by this Ordinance as may from time to time he approved of by the Governor in Council, and may work and use the

same.

Power to deviate Tramway

No. 6.

Plans,

Power to lay single live where double

tine

authorized.

Power to

wide certain bridges, &c.

Tower to make additional crossings, &c.

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