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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1934.

16. The Purchaser, his executors, administrators, or permitted assigns, shall not, except by way of mortgage, sell or otherwise dispose of or assign the lot or any part or interest therein without the previous consent in writing of the District Officer, unless and until the District Officer shall have issued a certificate to the effect that the building covenant, if any, has been fullfilled to his satisfaction or if there is no building covenant, that the lot has been developed to his satisfaction.

17. Unless otherwise stated in the Special Conditions relating to the sale of the lot the Purchaser shall not have or be entitled to any right of access to the sea or to any right of access to any water which may be near to the lot or on which the same abuts or to any compensation whatever in the event of any reclamation being made between any part of the lot and such sea or water.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

1.-(a) No buildings of any description shall be erected on the lot.

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Agricul- tural lots

(b) The Purchaser shall not during the term for which the lot is sold only. permit or allow the land to remain uncultivated according to the custom of the country for a period of two consecutive years at any time after the date on which the lot is sold.

(c) The Crown rent mentioned in the Particulars of Sale is subject to re- assessment at the end of the first five years from the date on which the lot is sold and thereafter such rent shall be paid as shall be fairly and impartially fixed by the Surveyor to His Majesty the King or by such other person as shall be appointed by the Governor of Hong Kong for that purpose as the fair and reasonable rental value of the ground at the expiration of the said period of 5

years.

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Building lots only.

2.-(a) Except with the written permission of the District Officer, no For building erected on the lot shall be used as a Chai Tong" or for any other purpose of a similar nature.

(b) No building or site development shall be commenced on the lot until plans in duplicate of such work and a block plan in duplicate showing the position of such work on the lot shall have been submitted to the District

foor.

Plans submitted for a new building must be prepared by an authorised architect. Such building shall furthermore be subject to the following rules:-

(1) he street or open space in front of any new building shall be at

least 25 feet wide.

(2) Open space belonging to the owner shall be provided at the rear of every new building and such open space shall have an area at least equal to half the roofed-over area of the building.

(3) In addition to such open space a scavenging lane shal' be provided

having a width of 6 feet.

(4) The depth of any new building shall not exceed 35 feet unless

sufficient lateral windows are provided.

(5) Without the consent of the District Officer in writing the height of any building shall not exceed 25 feet nor shall any building exceed 2 storeys in height. No storey shall be less than 10 feet in height. (6) The ground floor of any new building shall be at such a level above the adjoining ground as may in the opinion of the District Officer be necessary to ensure proper drainage, and shall in every case be at least 6 inches above such adjoining ground.

(7) Arrangements in connection with the disposal of sullage sewage and storm-water from the lot to be to the satisfaction of the District Officer and approved by him.

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