HOLTS WHARF (BY-LAWS) ORDINANCE

HOLTS WHARF (BY-LAWS) ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 285.

HOLTS WHARF (BY-LAWS).

To authorize the making of by-laws in respect of Holts
Wharf.

[18th February, 1921.]


1. This Ordinance may bc cited as the Holts wharf
Ordinance.

2. (1) In this Ordinance-
'Holts Wharf' ineans all that piece or parcel of land situate
lying and being at Kowloon in the Colony of Hong
Kong and registered in the Land Office as Kowloon
Marine Lot No. 88, together with the godowns, build-
ings, piers and other erections situate thereon and thereto
belonging;
'official' includes only the persons acting in the following
capacities in the employment of the person, firm or
company, for the time being acting as the manager of
Holts Wharf or any of them, namely, general manager,
manager, shipping manager, assistant shipping mana-
ger, chief clerk, secretary, accountant, wharf manager,
assistant wharf manager, berthing master, engineer,
wharfinger and cargo superintendent.

(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, if the Colonial
Secretary gives notice in the Gazette that any person, firm
or company is acti ng as the manager of Holis Wharf, such
person, firm or company shall be deemed to be so acting
from the date of such notice so appearing until revocation
by the Colonial Secretary of such notice is published in the
Gazette.

3. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council
to make by-laws in connexion with the conduct of the busi-
ness of Holts Wharf and the maintenance of order and safet
thereon, and such by-laws may prohibit, conditionally or
otherwise, the usage by passengers or by the public of the
godowns, buildings, piers and premises situate on Holts
Wharf.





(2) A copy of the by-laws so made clearly printed in
English and Chinese shall be posted in a conspicuous place
on the premises.

4. Any by-law made under section 3 may declare any,
breach of any such by-law to be an offence and may prescribe
penalties therefor: Provided that no penalty so prescribed
shall exceed a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.

5. Nothing herein shall affect or be deemed to affect the
rights of His Majesty the King, His Heirs or Successors, or
the rights of any body politic or corporate or of any other
persons except such as are mentioned. in this Ordinance
and those claiming by, from or under them.

HOLTS WHARF (BY-LAWS.)
(Cap. 285, section 3.)
(Ordinance No. 3 of 192l.)
[18th March, 1921.]
1. These by-laws may be cited as the Holts Wharf By-laws.

2. No person, unless in the employment of the manager of
Holts Wharf or belonging to or having business with vessels along-
side, shall enter or be upon any of the piers or premises of Holts
Wharf without the licence of an official.

3. No merchandise. cargo, coal, wagon, carriage, cart, truck
or other conveyance shall be taken on to any of the piers or premises
of Holts Wharf without the licence of an official.

4. No nuisance of any description shall be committed on or
about any of the piers or premises of Holts Wharf.

5. No steamer, vessel, launch, boat, junk, sampan or other
craft of any description (other than vessels belonging to the Marine
Department or police) shall make fast to, or hold on to, or lie along-
side of, or block the approaches to, any of the piers or premises
of Holts Wharf without the licence of an official.

6. No craft of any kind shall make fast broadside on the Praya
Wharf of the premises of Holts Wharf without the licence of an
official.

7. No person shall smoke inside any of the buildings on Holts
Wharf.





8. The steps leading to the wharves on Holts Wharf shall
not be used for landing or delivering cargo, and not more than
two launches shall lie alongside the said steps at the same time.

9. Any person who commits a beach of any of by-laws 2
to 8 shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty: a fine of two hundred
and fifty dollars,
Originally 3 of 1921. Fraser 3 of 1921. Short title. Interpretation. By-laws. [s. 3 cont.] Offences and penalties. Saving. Regulations-Fraser, vol. 3, p. 936. G.N.A. 283/50. G.N.A. 283/50.

Originally 3 of 1921. Fraser 3 of 1921. Short title. Interpretation. By-laws. [s. 3 cont.] Offences and penalties. Saving. Regulations-Fraser, vol. 3, p. 936. G.N.A. 283/50. G.N.A. 283/50.

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