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46 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 18, 1921.

No. 63.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:-

Ordinance No. 3 of 1921.-An Ordinance to authorise the making of by-laws in

respect of Holts Wharf.

HONGKONG.

No. 3 of 1921.

LS

I assent to this Ordinance.

R. E. STUBBS, Governor.

Short title.

Interpreta- tion.

By-laws.

Ordinance No. 11 of 1899.

18th February, 1921.

An Ordinance to authorise the making of by-

laws in respect of Holts Wharf.

[18th February, 1921.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Holts Wharf Ordinance, 1921.

2.—(a.) "Holts Wharf" means all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being at Kowloon in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Marine Lot 88, together with the godowns, buildings, piers and other erections situate thereon and thereto belonging.

(b.) An "Official" includes only the persons acting in the following capacities in the employment of the per- son, firm or company for the time being acting as the Manager of Holts Wharf or any of them, namely, general manager, manager, shipping manager, assistant shipping manager, chief clerk, secretary, accountant, wharf manager, assistant wharf manager, Berthing master, engineer, wharfinger, and cargo superintendent.

(c.) For the purpose of this Ordinance if the Colonial Secretary shall give notice in the Gazette that any per- son, firm or company is acting as the Manager of Holts Wharf, such person, firm or company shall be deemed to be so acting from the date of such notice so appearing until revocation by the Colonial Secretary of such notice is published in the Gazette.

3.-(1) The Governor in Council shall have power to make by-laws in connection with the conduct of the business of Holts Wharf and the maintenance of order and safety thereon, and such by-laws may prohibit, conditionally or otherwise, the usage by passengers or by the public of the godowns, buildings, piers and premises situate on Holts Wharf, anything contained in section 12 of the Piers Ordinance, 1899, to the contrary notwithstanding.

(2.) A copy of the by-laws so made clearly printed in English and Chinese shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.