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ORDINANCES Nos. 19 AND 20 OF 1884. 1829


Piers and Wharves ( Chater's). Revenue.


so within one year of the date of such cessation , 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 cost of the said CATCHICK PAUL

CHATER, his executors , administrators , or assigns , and the amount of such
cost shall be a debt due to the Government, and recoverable against the
said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, his executors, administrators, or assigns
accordingly.


24. Nothing in this Ordinance, otherwise than as specially enacted Saving of
rights.
herein, shall be construed, to interfere in any way with any existing
rights in the land on which the said wharves, piers or tramways are to be
constructed , or the lands or foreshore adjoining the same, and the power
and privileges given by this Ordinance are so given, saving and reserving
always the rights of Her Majesty, and of all bodies politic and corporate,
and of all other persons and those claiming by, from, and under them
except as herein otherwise provided .


25. This Ordinance shall come into force on a day to be proclaimed Commence
ment of
by the Governor. Ordinance.

[ Confirmation proclaimed 23rd September, 1884, ( Gazette 27th of same month),
but no time fixed thereby or by subsequent proclamation for the coming into force of
the Ordinance.]




No. 20 of 1884.

An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum
of Two hundred and Thirty-five thousand Three hundred and Forty
five Dollars and Twenty - six Cents to defray the Charges ofthe Year
1883.

[ 27th June, 1884. ] ·
HEREAS it has become necessary to make further provision for the public Supplementary
Estimate, 1883.
WH service of the Colony for the year 1883, in addition to the charge upon the
revenue for the service of the said year already provided for. Be it enacted by the
Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows : --

1. A sum of two hundred and thirty-five thousand three hundred and forty-five
dollars and twenty-six cents is hereby charged upon the revenue of this Colony for the
service of the year 1883, the said sum so charged being expended as hereinafter specified ;
that is to say :