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ORDINANCES Nos. 17 AND 18 OF 1883. 1761


Piers and Wharves. Tramways.


extended for any further term or terms not exceeding ten years at a time, and there
upon this Ordinance shall continue in force for such extended period.
20. This Ordinance shall come into force on a day to be proclaimed by the Commence
ment of
Governor. Ordinance.

[In force from the 1st January, 1884, under proclamation of the 29th December, 1883.
Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]


No. 18 of 1883.

An Ordinance for amending the Tramways Ordinance 1883 .
[ 28th December , 1883. ]

WHEREAS a doubt has arisen as to the powers conferred upon the
promoters for the purposes of the Tramways Ordinance 1883 ,
under section 4 of the said Ordinance , and it is desirable to remove such
doubt ; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Tramways Ordinance Amend Short title.

inent Ordinance 1883.

2. The Tramways Ordinance 1883 is hereby amended by repealing Repeal of
section 4 of
- the Tramways
section 4 , and by inserting , in lieu thereof, the section following :
Ordinance
1883 and re
enactment.
"4. The promoters may, with the assent and approval ofthe Governor Power to
assign.
" in Council, grant the right to construct and maintain any one or more
"of the tramways hereby authorized to be made, and all or any of the
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privileges hereby conferred , without receiving any valuable considera
" tion therefor, or for any consideration that the promoters may think fit
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to accept, to such persons , or person , corporation , or company , and
“ with, under, and subject to such terms and conditions in all respects as
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'the promoters shall think fit, and may, with the approval of the Governor
"in Council , upon failure of any of the terms and conditions contained in
"the original , or any subsequent grant, if thereunto authorized by the
" terms of such original , or subsequent grant, revoke the same , and regrant
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all, or any such rights and privileges, and so much of any tramway as
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may be constructed, upon such terms and conditions as to them shall
"seem fit ; and all and every the assignees or assignee for the time being
" from the promoters , whether a corporate body or not, are and is herein
" after included in the expression , and referred to as the company."
3. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on the 1st day of Commence
ment of Ordi
January , 1884 . nance.