TRAMWAYS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1883
Title
TRAMWAYS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1883
Description
Tramways.
No. 18 of 1883.
An Ordinance for amending the Tramways Ordinance 1883.
[28th December, 1883.]
Whereas a doubt has arisen as to the powers conferred upon the
promoters for the purposes of the Tramways Ordinance 1883,
under section 4 of the said Ordinance, and it is desirable to remove such
doubt; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :--
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Tramways Ordinance Amend- short
title:
2. The Tramways Ordinance 1.853 is hereby amended by repealing
section 4, and by inserting, in lieu thereof, the section following :--
' 4* The promoters may, with the assent and approval of the Governor
'in Council, grant the right to construct and maintain any one or more
'of the tramways hereby authorized to be made, and all or any of the
'privileges hereby conferred, without receiving any valuable considers-
' tion therefor, or for any consideration that the promoters may think fit
'to accept, to such persons, or person, corporation, or company, and
'with, under, and subject fo such terms and conditions in x,11' respects
as
'the promoters shall think fit, and may, with the al)proval of the
Governor
'in Council, upon failure of any of the terms and conditions contained in
'the original, or any subsequent grant, if thereunto authorized by the
' terms of such original, or subsequent grant, revoke the same, and
rearant
`` all, or any such rights and privileges, and so much of any tramway as
4` may be constructed, upon such terns end conditions as to them shall
' seem fit; and all and every the assignees 4or assignee for the time
being
'Vfrom the promoters, whether a corporate body or not, are and is herein-
' after included in the expression, and referred to as the company.'
3. This Ordinance shall commence and tale effiect on the 1st day of
January, 1884.
1761
Short title.
Repeal of section 4 of the Tramways Ordinance 1883 and reenactment.
Power to assign.
commencement of Ordinance.
No. 18 of 1883.
An Ordinance for amending the Tramways Ordinance 1883.
[28th December, 1883.]
Whereas a doubt has arisen as to the powers conferred upon the
promoters for the purposes of the Tramways Ordinance 1883,
under section 4 of the said Ordinance, and it is desirable to remove such
doubt; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :--
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Tramways Ordinance Amend- short
title:
2. The Tramways Ordinance 1.853 is hereby amended by repealing
section 4, and by inserting, in lieu thereof, the section following :--
' 4* The promoters may, with the assent and approval of the Governor
'in Council, grant the right to construct and maintain any one or more
'of the tramways hereby authorized to be made, and all or any of the
'privileges hereby conferred, without receiving any valuable considers-
' tion therefor, or for any consideration that the promoters may think fit
'to accept, to such persons, or person, corporation, or company, and
'with, under, and subject fo such terms and conditions in x,11' respects
as
'the promoters shall think fit, and may, with the al)proval of the
Governor
'in Council, upon failure of any of the terms and conditions contained in
'the original, or any subsequent grant, if thereunto authorized by the
' terms of such original, or subsequent grant, revoke the same, and
rearant
`` all, or any such rights and privileges, and so much of any tramway as
4` may be constructed, upon such terns end conditions as to them shall
' seem fit; and all and every the assignees 4or assignee for the time
being
'Vfrom the promoters, whether a corporate body or not, are and is herein-
' after included in the expression, and referred to as the company.'
3. This Ordinance shall commence and tale effiect on the 1st day of
January, 1884.
1761
Short title.
Repeal of section 4 of the Tramways Ordinance 1883 and reenactment.
Power to assign.
commencement of Ordinance.
Abstract
1761
Short title.
Repeal of section 4 of the Tramways Ordinance 1883 and reenactment.
Power to assign.
commencement of Ordinance.
Short title.
Repeal of section 4 of the Tramways Ordinance 1883 and reenactment.
Power to assign.
commencement of Ordinance.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/444
Edition
1890
Volume
v3
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 18 of 1883
Number of Pages
1
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“TRAMWAYS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1883,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed June 9, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/444.
