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ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1897.

No. 18 of 1897,

ORDINANCE to authorize the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, to lay and maintain Tramways on certain Public Roads at Kowloon in this Colony, and to confer upon the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, certain other Rights, Powers, and Privileges.

WHEREAS the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whose registered office is at No. 4 Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, is desirous of laying and maintaining certain tramways, in addition to those already existing, for the purpose of removing, storing, loading, and discharging cargo; and whereas the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, has applied to the Government of the Colony to confer upon it the necessary powers for carrying out the construction and maintenance of such tramways by means of an Ordinance, and it is expedient that such powers should be granted to the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions, and provisions hereinafter contained:

Be it therefore 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 Kowloon Godowns Tramways Ordinance, 1897.

2.(1.) The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited (hereinafter called the Company), and its assigns may, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor-in-Council from time to time, lay down, maintain, renew, and remove all or any or either of the tramways hereinafter mentioned and described, with all proper signalling arrangements, crossings, bridges, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables, rails, and conveniences connected therewith or for the purposes thereof, and the Company and its assigns shall have the exclusive right to work and use the same.

Provided always that such right shall not be deemed to prohibit the use of the roads whereon such lines may be laid for ordinary traffic at all times.

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ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1897.No. 18 of 1897,ORDINANCE to authorize the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, to lay and maintain Tramways on certain Public Roads at Kowloon in this Colony, and to confer upon the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, certain other Rights, Powers, and Privileges.WHEREAS the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whose registered office is at No. 4 Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, is desirous of laying and maintaining certain tramways, in addition to those already existing, for the purpose of removing, storing, loading, and discharging cargo; and whereas the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, has applied to the Government of the Colony to confer upon it the necessary powers for carrying out the construction and maintenance of such tramways by means of an Ordinance, and it is expedient that such powers should be granted to the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions, and provisions hereinafter contained:Be it therefore 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 Kowloon Godowns Tramways Ordinance, 1897.2.(1.) The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited (hereinafter called the Company), and its assigns may, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor-in-Council from time to time, lay down, maintain, renew, and remove all or any or either of the tramways hereinafter mentioned and described, with all proper signalling arrangements, crossings, bridges, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables, rails, and conveniences connected therewith or for the purposes thereof, and the Company and its assigns shall have the exclusive right to work and use the same.Provided always that such right shall not be deemed to prohibit the use of the roads whereon such lines may be laid for ordinary traffic at all times.

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D. 1897.] KOWLOON GODOWNS TRAMWAYS. [No.ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1897.331No. 18 of 1897,ORDINANCE to authorize the Hongkong and KowloonA.D. 1897 Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, to lay and main- tain Tramways on certain Public Roads at Kowloon in this Colony, and to confer upon the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, certain other Rights, Powers, and Privileges.WHEREAS[1st December, 1897.]HEREAS the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whose registered office is at No. 4 Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, is desirous of laying and maintaining tartain tramways, in addition to those already existing, for the purpose of removing, storing, loading, and discharging cargo; and whereas the Bard Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, has applied to the Government of the Colony to confer upon it the necessary powers for carrying out the construction and maintenance of such tramways by means of an Ordinance, and it is expedient that such powers should be granted to the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions, and provisions hereinafter contained:Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-Ordinance with Ordi nances No. 9 of 23 of 19001898 and No.incorporated.1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Kowloon Godowns TramwaysShort title. Ordinance, 1897.Power to and Kowloon Wharf andHongkongGodownCompany, Limited, toconstruct and2(1.) The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited (hereinafter called the Company), and its assigns may, subject the provisions of this Ordinance and in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor-in-Council from time to ame, lay down, maintain, renew, and remove all or any or either of the tramways hereinafter mentioned and described, with all proper maintain ignalling arrangements, crossings, bridges, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables, rails, and conveniences connected therewith or for Kowloon.he purposes thereof, and the Company and its assigns shall have the xclusive right to work and use the same+rovided always that such right shall not be deemed to prohibit the EO of the roads whereon such lines may be laid for ordinary traffic at timescertain tram-ways at:

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D. 1897.] KOWLOON GODOWNS TRAMWAYS. [No.

ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1897.

331

No. 18 of 1897,

ORDINANCE to authorize the Hongkong and Kowloon A.D. 1897 Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, to lay and main- tain Tramways on certain Public Roads at Kowloon in this Colony, and to confer upon the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, certain other Rights, Powers, and Privileges.

WHEREAS

[1st December, 1897.]

HEREAS the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whose registered office is at No. 4 Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, is desirous of laying and maintaining tartain tramways, in addition to those already existing, for the purpose of removing, storing, loading, and discharging cargo; and whereas the Bard Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, has applied to the Government of the Colony to confer upon it the necessary powers for carrying out the construction and maintenance of such tramways by means of an Ordinance, and it is expedient that such powers should be granted to the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions, and provisions hereinafter contained:

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

Ordinance with Ordi nances No. 9 of 23 of 1900

1898 and No.

incorporated.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Kowloon Godowns Tramways Short title. Ordinance, 1897.

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2(1.) The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited (hereinafter called the Company), and its assigns may, subject the provisions of this Ordinance and in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor-in-Council from time to ame, lay down, maintain, renew, and remove all or any or either of the tramways hereinafter mentioned and described, with all proper maintain ignalling arrangements, crossings, bridges, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables, rails, and conveniences connected therewith or for Kowloon.

he purposes thereof, and the Company and its assigns shall have the xclusive right to work and use the same

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