HOLTS WHARF ORDINANCE, 1921

HOLTS WHARF ORDINANCE, 1921

-1921.

No. 1 of 1921, mcorporated in No. 10 of 1911.

No. 2 of 1921, incorporated in No. 2 of 1920.

No. 3 of 1921.
An Ordinance to autitorise the makling of by-laws in respect
of Holts Wharf.

[18th February, 1921.]

1. This Ordinancemay be cited as the Holts Wharf Ordi-
nance, 1921.

2.-(1) In this Ordinance,

(a) Holts Wharf means 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, buildings, piers and
other erections situate thereon and thereto belonging.

(b) 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 manager, chief clerk,
secretary, accountant, wharf manager, assistant wharf
manager, berthing master, engineer, wharfinget, and cargo
superintendent.

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

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. See also G.N. No. 122 of 1921.





3.-(]-) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to
make by-laws in connexion with the conduct of the business
of Holts Wharf and the maintenance of order and safety
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.
(3) All by laws wade tinder this ordinance shall be laid
on the table of the Legislative Council at the first meeting
thereof held after the publication in the Gazette of the
making of such by-laws, and if a resolution is passed at the
first meeting of the Legislative Cotincil held after such
by-laws have been laid on the table of the said Council
resolving that any such by-law shall be rescinded, or amended
in any manner whatsoever, the said by-law shall, without
prejudice to anything done thereunder, be deemed to be
rescinded, or amended, as the case may be, as from the date
of publication in the Gazette of the passing of such resolution.

4. Every person who commits a breach of any such by-laws
shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceed-
ing 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
of any bodies politic or corporate, or other persons, except
such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming
by, from or under them.

No. 4 of 1921, incorporated in No. 40 of 1912.,

No.5 of 1921, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.

No. 6 of 1921, incorporated in No. 25 of 1914.

No. 7 of 1921, incorporated in No. 3 of 1920.

As amended by Lam, Rev. Ord,, 1924.
[Originally No. 3 of 1921. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Interpretation. By-laws. Penalty. Saving of rights of the Crown and of certain other rights.

[Originally No. 3 of 1921. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Interpretation. By-laws. Penalty. Saving of rights of the Crown and of certain other rights.

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