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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH DECEMBER, 1883.

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[L.S.]

G. F. BoWEN.

No. 18 OF 1883.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Coun- cil thereof, for amending the Tramways Ordi- nance 1883.

[28th December, 1883.]

"HEREAS a doubt has arisen as to the powers con-

WHEred upon Promoters for the purposes of the

Tramways Ordinance 1883, under Section 4 of the said Ordinance, and it is desirable to remove such doubt; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

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1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Tramways Ordi- nance Amendment Ordinance 1883.

2. The Tramways Ordinance 1883 is hereby amended by repealing Section 4, and by inserting, in lieu thereof, the Section following:-

"4. The Promoters may, with the assent and approval "of the Governor in Council, grant the right to construct "and maintain any one or more of the Tramways hereby "authorised to be made, and all or any of the privileges

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hereby conferred, without receiving any valuable consi- "deration therefor, or for any consideration that the Pro- "moters may think fit to accept, to such persons, or person, "Corporation, or Company, and with, under, and subject to "such terms and conditions in all respects as the Promoters "shall think fit, and may, with the approval of the Governor "in Council, upon failure of any of the terms and conditions "contained in the Original, or any subsequent grant, if "thereunto authorised by the terms of such original, or subsequent grant, revoke the same, and regrant all, or any such rights and privileges, and so much of any Tramway as may be constructed, upon such terms and "conditions as to them shall seem fit; and all and every "the assignees or assignee for the time being from the

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"Promoters, whether a corporate body or not, are and is

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hereinafter included in the expression, and referred to as

"the Company.

3. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on the 1st day of January, 1884.

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Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 28th day of December, 1883.

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Acting Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 28th day of December, 1883.

Short title.

Repeal of Section 4 of the Tramways Ordinance 1883 and re-enact- ment.

Power to

assign „

Commence- ment of Ordinance.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 427.

The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 28th December, 1883.

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

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