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ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1884 . 1779


Piers and Wharves.


No. 4 of 1884 .

An Ordinance to authorise CATCHICK PAUL CHATER Esq. to construct
piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon
the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER certain other powers and privileges .

[ 26th March, 1884. ]

HEREAS CATCHICK PAUL CHATER Esq ., of Victoria, Hongkong, Bill and Preamble.
W Bullion Broker, is desirous of constructing, with the consent of the Crown ,
piers, wharves, and tramways in the harbour of Victoria, for purposes in relation to
the loading, discharging, and storing of cargo ; And whereas the said CATCHICK PAUL
CHATER has applied to the Government of the Colony, to confer upon him the necessary
powers for carrying out the construction of such piers, wharves, and tramways by
means of a Public Ordinance, and it is expedient that such an Ordinance should be
granted to the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, under and subject to the conditions,
restrictions and provisions hereinafter contained : Be it therefore enacted by the Gov
ernor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows : ---
1. It shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, adminis Power to
construct
trators or assigns, to construct and maintain, for his and their exclusive use, wharves wharves and
piers.
between high and low-water mark, and piers extending into the harbour of Victoria,
at and from any part or parts of that portion of land which lies directly opposite to
the pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office of the Colony as Kaulung
Marine Lots Nos . 9, 11 , 20 and 21 respectively.

2. The said wharves and piers shall be constructed in accordance with plans and Plans and
specifications.
specifications to be deposited in the office of the Surveyor General and approved of by
the Governor in Council, before the said works are commenced .

3. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns Alterations and
additions.
may, from time to time, make any alterations in, or additions to, the said wharves and
piers, provided the same be in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved
by the Governor in Council .

4. It shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, adminis Power to lay
down tramways.
trators or assigns , subject to the plans and specifications being approved by the Governor
in Council, from time to time to lay down, maintain and renew, sunken and overhead
tramways, or either of such tramways, from the piers and wharves across the Praya
connecting the piers and wharves with the premises of the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER
his executors, administrators or assigns, situated on the Kaulung Lots aforesaid or
adjoining the same ; and also a double line of tramways, 650 yards in length, com
mencing at a point opposite the north west corner of the aforesaid Kaulung Marine Lot
No. 21, thence passing along the centre of the Praya to a point opposite the south
west corner of the aforesaid Kaulung Marine Lot No. 9. The said tramways to be
provided with all proper stations, crossings, bridges, passing places, sidings, junctions ,
rails and conveniences connected therewith, or for the purposes thereof, and the said