SUNG WONG TOI RESERVATION ORDINANCE, 1899

SUNG WONG TOI RESERVATION ORDINANCE, 1899

No. 2 of 1899.

To provide for the reservation of certain land known as Sung
Wong Toi or Sung Wong Tong. [9th Feb., 1899.]
1. The Sung Wong Toi Reservation Ordinance, 1899.
2.-(1) The piece of Crown land in Kowloon known as Sung
Wong Poi ( ) or Sung Wong Tong ( ), delineated
and shown upon a plan marked red, signed by the Director of
Public Works and countersigned by the Governor and deposited in
the Land Office, shall not be let for building or other purposes, but
shall be reserved as a place of popular resort, and of antiquarian
interest: Provided, nevertheless, that if at any time hereafter it
appears to the Governor that it, is necessary, in the interests either
of the Imperial Government or of the Government of this Colony,
that such land should be re-appropriated, either wholly or in part,
it shall be lawful for the Governor to re-appropriate such land or
any part thercof, and to use it or allow it to be used for other
purposes than those above mentioned.
(2) Notice of such re-appropriation shall be forthwith published
in the Gazette.
3. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to make regula-
tions for the maintenance oI good order in the said reserved land,
and for the preservation, management, and use thereof, and for the
enjoyment thereof by the public, and to annex to the breach of any
such regulations penalties, on summary conviction, not exceeding
25 dollars.
4. Every person who injuries or defaces any ancient monument,
rock, memorial, or inscription which is on or upon any land reserved
under this Ordinance on summary conviction, be liable either
to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, and, in addition thereto, to pay
such sum as the Magistrate may think just for the purpose of
repairing any damage which has been caused, or to imprisonment
for any term not exceeding one month.


As aniended by No. 1 o.~ 1912.
+ As ainended by No. 1 of 1912, No. 2 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912,
As amonded by No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 11J12 and No. 2 of 1912.
As amended by No, 80 of 19111 No. 1 ot 1912~ No. 2 of 1912 an~
No. 21 of 1912,
Short title. Reservation of certain land at Kowloon for popular resort, etc. Regulations relating to reserved land. Penalty for injury to ancient monument.

Short title. Reservation of certain land at Kowloon for popular resort, etc. Regulations relating to reserved land. Penalty for injury to ancient monument.

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