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DISTRICT OFFICE, TAI Po.
No. S. 173.-It is hereby notified that the following Letting of an Earth Quarry by Public Auction will be held at the District Office, Tai Po, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday, the 20th day of July, 1937.
The Quarry is to be let for the term of one year from the 21st day of July, 1937, for the purpose of obtaining Clay, subject to the Special Conditions hereunder specified.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Boundary Measurements.
Locality
Contents in Acre.
Annual Upset Crown price.
Rent.
No. D.D.
Lot.
N.
S.
E.
W.
Unsurveyed
Hillside.
Quarry No. 2.
Nai Wan, Kan Sai Island.
As per plan deposited in the District Office, Northern District.
1 acre.
Nil. 50.00
SPECIAL CONDITIONS.
(a) The lease shall be for a period of one year from the day of auction, but subject to cancellation at any time on three months' notice being given, without compensation ; but a refund of a proportionate part of the fee will be made.
(b) The fee shall be payable annually in advance.
(c) The lessee shall work the clay in a proper and efficient manner and with due regard to the prevention of landslips and to the safety of the workmen; a certificate under the hand of the District Officer, that there has been a breach of this condition, shall be conclusive evidence in that behalf.
(d) The lessee shall fill in any holes in the area to such levels as the District Officer may require and to his satisfaction.
(e) The lessee shall not sublet the whole or any portion of the area without permis- sion first having been obtained from the District Officer.
(f) The lessee shall make all arrangements as regards the removal of clay from the area. Any damage done to privately owned property shall be repaired by the lessee at his own expense.
(g) All damage and compensation in respect of loss of life or injury to any individual or damage to property in respect of the area or the working thereof during the subsist- ence of this lease shall be borne and paid by the lessee.
(h) The lessee shall make good any loss or destruction of or damage to any trees, shrubs, or undergrowth on Crown Land within a distance of 500 yards from any part of the area held under this lease occurring while such area is held, unless he can prove to the satisfaction of the District Officer that such loss, destruction or damage has not occurred through the act, neglect, or default of any person employed by him or any person making use of such area, the amount of such loss, destruction or damage to be assessed by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department.
(i) The lessee will be allowed to erect such temporary structures as may be consi- dered necessary for the working of the area. Such structures shall be subject to removal at any time on one month's notice or expiry or cancellation of lease. The structures shall be subject to the approval of the District Officer.