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ORDINANCES Nos. 18 AND 19 OF 1884 . 1821


Piers and Wharves ( Johnson's). Piers and Wharves ( Chater's).


10. No persons not in the employment of the proprietors, nor belonging to
vessels alongside the pier, shall be allowed to walk or be on the pier, without the
licence of the wharfinger.

11. No waggons , carriages, carts, trucks or other conveyances shall be taken on
to the pier without the licence of the wharfinger.

12. No nuisance shall be committed on or about the pier.

13. Masters or commanding officers shall be held responsible for the crews and
workmen employed on board their respective vessels and for any infringement by
them of the foregoing rules and regulations.

14. Every person who shall commit a breach of any of the foregoing rules and
regulations shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine of
not exceeding dollars fifty ( $50 .) .




No. 19 of 1884.

An Ordinance to authorise CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, to con

struct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to
confer upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER certain

other powers and privileges.
[ 12th June, 1884. ]

HEREAS CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, of Victoria , Hongkong, is Preamble.
WHI
desirous of constructing, with the consent of the Crown , piers ,
and wharves, in the harbour of Victoria, and certain tramways in connex

ion therewith, for the purpose of removing and storing, loading, and
discharging cargo ; And whereas the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER has

applied to the Government of the Colony , to confer upon him the neces
sary 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 enacted by the Governor of Hongkong , with the advice
of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :

1. It shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his execu Power to
construct
tors, administrators or assigns , to construct and maintain , for his and wharves and

their exclusive use, wharves between high and low-water mark, and piers piers.
extending into the harbour of Victoria, at and from any part or parts of