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PIERS AND WHARVES ( JOnsson's ). [ 18 of 1884.] 703

8. All vessels belonging to, or engaged in the service of Her Priority of
Majesty's Government shall have priority of use of the wharves use toQueen's
ships
and piers at the ordinary current rates for mercantile vessels,
without prejudice to the rights of other vessels actually using
the wharves or piers, and all other vessels shall bave the right
of using the wharves and piers at the current rates in order of
priority of application subject nevertheless to any rules and
regulations which may be made under the provisions of section
9 of this orclinance.

9. It shall be lawful for the said Francis BULKELEY JOHNSON Powers to
make rules
his executors, administrators or assigns, from time to time to and regula
make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the tions.
use and duc maintenance of the wharves and piers and tram
ways in connection therewith . Provided always that no such
rules and regulations, nor any repeal or variation thereof, shall
come into force until the same shall have been approved by the
Governor in Council, and shall have been published in the
Gazette .
10. Every person who shall commit a breach of any of the penaltyoffor
rules and regulations made in pursuance of this ordinance, shall, breach
bulesand
on summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to regulations.
a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
11. In all proceedings before any Court, the rules and regu. Proof of rules
lations in force for the time being under this ordinance, shall andregula
tions.
be sufficiently proved by the production of a copy of the Gazette
in which the same shall be published and contained.
12. If the said Francis BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, Governor in
administrators or assigns shall fail to make or vary such rules make
Councilrules
may
and regulations, as in the opinion of the Governor in Council and regula
are requisite for the protection of the rights of the inhabitants certain
tionsin event.
of the Colony, and for the prevention of injury to navigation ,
the Governor in Council shall make an order to be served
upon the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his exccutors,, admin
istrators or assigns, limiting a time for the making or varying
of such rules and regulations, and if such rules and regulations
are not made or varied by the time prescribed in such order,
the Governor in Council may make or vary such rules and
regulations, which when made,or varied, and published in the
Gazette, shall have the same force and effect as if they were
specially enacted herein .
13. The said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNson his executors, Rules and
administrators or assigns shall, froin time to time, cause to be regulations
be painted to
painted on boards, or to be printed and attached in large and and exhib
legible characters in English and Chinese, a statement of the ited..
rules and regulations in force and a list of the several rates for