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ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1884 . 1783


Piers and Wharves.


18. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns Rules and
regulations to
shall, from time to time, cause to be painted on boards, or to be printed and attached be painted and
exhibited.
in large and legible characters in English and Chinese, a statement of the rules and
regulations in force, and shall cause such boards containing such statement to be fixed
on some conspicuous part of the wharves or piers.

19. If at any time before the completion of the works, the said CATCHICK PAUL Power to
Governor in
Council to abate
CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns shall fail to proceed therewith for a and remove
works in certain
period of six months, or after the completion thereof shall disuse the same or any events.
part thereof for six months, without affording to the Governor in Council some satis
factory reason for the discontinuance or disuse of the said works, (as the case may be) ,
it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to abate and remove the same, and
restore the site thereof to its former condition at the costs of the said CATCHICK
PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, and the amount of such costs
shall be a debt due to the Government, and recoverable against the said CATCHICK
PAUL CHATER his executors , administrators or assigns accordingly.

20. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but Power to sell.
not otherwise ) , the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or
assigns, may at any time, and from time to time sell , assign or absolutely dispose of
the undertaking, or any part or parts thereof to person, corporation, or company, by
public auction, or such private contract, or partly by public auction and partly by
private contract, and with, under and subject to such terms and conditions in all
respects as the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns
shall think fit , with power at any such sale to fix a reserve price for, or buy in the
same, and when any such sale, assignment, or absolute disposal has been made, all
the rights , powers, authorities , obligations and liabilities of the said CATCHICK PAUL
CHATER his executors , administrators or assigns in respect to the undertaking or part
or parts thereof sold , assigned or absolutely disposed of, shall be transferred to , vested
in, and may be exercised by, and shall attach to the person or persons , corporation ,
or company to whom the same has been sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, in
like manner as if the undertaking, or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely
disposed of, was or were constructed by such person or persons, corporation or
company under the powers conferred upon him or them by this Ordinance, and in
reference to the same he or they shall be deemed to be the said CATCHICK PAUL
CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns.

21. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but Power to demise.
not otherwise) , the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or
assigns may, at any time, and from time to time demise their undertakings or any part
or parts thereof, to such person, corporation or company, for such term or terms of
years, or from year to year, or for any less period, and for such rent or rents, and upon
such terms and conditions in all respects, as the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his
executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit to adopt, to take effect either in