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1680 ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1883 .


Tramways.


Carriage.
The expressions carriage or carriages shall include all carriages, cars,
and trucks used upon any tramway.

The works.
The expression the works or the undertaking shall mean the works or
undertaking of whatever nature which shall by this Ordinance be
authorized to be executed .

Promoters.

Promoters. 3. The Honourable FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON of Victoria in the
said Colony of Hongkong, FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON of the same place
Esquire, CHARLES VINCENT SMITH of the same place Esquire, and WILLIAM
KERFOOT HUGHES of the same place Esquire, or the survivors, or survivor ,

of them , shall be the promoters for the purposes of this Ordinance, and
are hereinafter referred to as the promoters .

Power to assign. 4. When and so soon as this Ordinance shall have come into operation as here
inafter provided (but not before) the promoters may, with the assent and approval of
the Governor in Council, assign and absolutely dispose of any one, or more, of the
tramways hereby authorised to be constructed , without receiving any valuable conside
ration therefor, or for any consideration that the promoters may think fit to accept, to
such person , or persons, corporation , or company, and with, under and subject to such
terms and conditions in all respects as the promoters shall think fit, and such person ,
or persons, corporation or company, may, with such assent and approval as aforesaid ,
reassign to, and revest in the promoters the tramway, or tramways, so as aforesaid
assigned and absolutely disposed of to him, or them, without receiving any valuable
consideration therefor, or for any consideration that he or they, may think fit to accept ,
and the promoters may, with such assent and approval as aforesaid , again , in manner
aforesaid assign and absolutely dispose of any one or more of the tramways so as
aforesaid reasssigned to , and revested in, them, and all and every the assignees , or
assignee, for the time being from the promoters, whether a corporate body or not, are
and is hereinafter included in the expression, and referred to as the company. [ Repealed
by Ordinance No. 18 of 1883, and new section substituted. ]


Construction of tramways.

Construction
5. The company may construct and maintain , subject to the provi
of tramways.
sions of this Ordinance, and in accordance with the plans which have
been deposited as hereinafter mentioned , the tramways hereinafter des
cribed , with all proper stations , crossings , passing- places, sidings , junc
tions , rails , turn -tables , plates, offices , weigh- bridges , sheds , works, and
conveniences connected therewith, or for the purposes thereof, and may
work and use the same.