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ORDINANCE No. 6 of 1883. 1741


Tramways .


ized to be made by the Tramways Ordinance 1883 propose forthwith to assign
to the Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE and Mr. ALEXANDER FINDLAY SMITH of
this City the Peak tramway and all the privileges to it belonging to which
assignment the assent and approval of the Governor in Council is by the Tram
ways Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1883 required to be obtained before the
assignment can be effectuated On behalf of the promoters we have the honour
now to apply (in the terms of the accompanying draft Order in Council) for
such assent and approval and beg to state that it is framed on lines in all res
pects similar to those on which the former draft Order in Council relating to
the low level tramways was framed and which draft order was approved of by
the Governor in Council As will no doubt be remembered on the 8th October
1884 we applied on behalf of the proposed tramway company for the consent of
the Governor in Council to the extension of the time for substantially com
mencing the construction of all the tramways which consent was granted
That consent having been granted to the company Messrs. RYRIE and SMITH
now request us to apply on their behalf for the formal assent of the Governor
in Council to the extension for the period of 12 calendar months of the time
allowed by the Tramway Ordinance 1883 for the substantial commencement of
the construction of the tramway numbered six in the Ordinance being the Peak
line and we beg to apply for such consent accordingly If it is granted the
enclosed draft Order in Council will require some small verbal amendment
which we should be happy to effect if so desired We have the honour to be
Sir your obedient servants WOTTON & DEACON The Honourable W. H. MARSH
C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.""

" And whereas to the said application a reply was received in the words and figures
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following that is to say :
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"No. 141 Colonial Secretary's Office Hongkong 11th February 1885
Gentlemen In reply to your letter of the 26th ultimo I am directed to inform
you that the Governor in Council has been pleased to assent and approve of the
assignment by the promoters of the tramways authorised by Ordinance 6 of
1883 to Messrs. P. RYRIE and A. FINDLAY SMITH of the privilege of construct
ing tramway number six (Peak Line) The Governor in Council has also been
pleased to approve of the extension for the period of 12 calendar months of the
time allowed by the Tramways Ordinance 1883 for the substantial commence
ment of the construction of this tramway As requested I am to return herewith
the draft Order in Council for the necessary amendment as suggested by you I
am to add that the extension of time granted in the letter from this office No.
1434 of the 13th October last is so far as the construction of tramway number
six is concerned hereby revoked I have the honour to be Gentlemen your
most obedient servant-W . H. MARSH Colonial Secretary Messrs. WOTTON &
DEACON'"

“ And whereas the said assent and approval of the Governor in Council to the grant
hereby made has now been duly given by a formal Order in Council Now This
Indenture Witnesseth that in pursuance of the said agreement and in consideration