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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JUNE, 1881.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 220.

The following Bill, which will be laid on the Table of the Legislative Council for the first Reading after the expiration of one month from this date, is published for general information.

All persons possessing property which they consider may be affected by the Provisions of the proposed Ordinance, are invited to send in to the Colonial Secretary full particulars in writing of such property and of the injury or prejudice, if any, which they believe may accrue thereto from the con- struction of the Tramways proposed by the said Bill.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1881.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Preamble.

Interpretation clause.

Power to make Tramway.

Power to make extensions.

Power to open and break up streets.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the "Chinese Tramway Company of Hongkong" to lay down and maintain Tramways in the town of Victoria, and in the Island of Hongkong, and to confer upon the said Company certain other Powers and Privileges.

WHEREAS & Company has been formed by the nam

of the "Chinese Tramway Company of Hongkong," for the laying down of Tramways in the town of Victoria and elsewhere in the Island of Hongkong for the conveyance of passengers and goods in cars and carriages, and for work- ing such Tramways: Be it therefore enacted by the Gov- ernor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance, the expression "the Company" shall mean the "Chinese Tramway Com- pany of Hongkong."

II. It shall be lawful for the Company to lay down, make, maintain and work a line of Tramway from the Skew Bridge, built of Red Brick, on the Public Road at the North- east Corner of Farm Lot No. 13 at East Point to the Stone Bridge over the Nullah at the North-west Corner of Marine Lot No. 188 at West Point, along E Wo Street, Praya East, Queen's Road East, Queen's Road Central, Bonham Strand, Wing Lok Street and Praya West, in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor in Coun- cil, together with all necessary and proper works, erections and buildings for the purpose of working and using the said line as a street or road Tramway; and the Company may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, from time to time, make any alterations in and additions to the said line of Tramway or may remove the same.

III. It shall be lawful for the Company to lay down, make, maintain and work other and further lines of Tram- way (either as extensions to the said line of Tramway or otherwise) between such places in the town of Victoria or elsewhere in the island of Hongkong and along such lines, streets or public roads as the Governor in Council shall, from time to time, approve and allow, together with all necessary and proper works, erections and buildings for the purpose of working and using the said lines as a street or road Tram- way, and, subject to the like approval, they may alter or remove the same. The said lines of Tramway shall be laid down and made in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor in Council.

IV. The Company, from time to time, for the purpose of making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, alter- ing, adding to or removing any Tramway under this Ordinance, or any part or parts thereof, may open and break up the roads and streets along and across which the proposed Tramway is to be made, subject to the following regulations:-

1st. They shall give to the Surveyor General notice of their intention, specifying the time at which they will begin to do so and the portion of road or street proposed to be opened or broken up, such notice to be given seven days at least before the commencement of the work.