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A plan of the areas signed by the Director of Public Works, can be seen at the Office of the Public Works Department.
PROPOSED TERMS OF THE SALE AND CROWN LEASE.
1. In consideration of payment of premium and upon completion of the reclamation of the above areas it is proposed to grant Crown Leases of the areas coloured red on the said plan for a term of 75 years, renewable for a further term of 75 years.
2. Crown Leases of the areas coloured red on the said plan will be subject to and contain all Exceptions, Reservations, Covenants, Clauses, and Conditions usually inserted in Crown Leases of similar lots in the Colony of Hong Kong; the Leases will also specify the purpose for which the land is leased (i.e., whether for the purpose of building dwelling houses, factories, or godowns for the storing of coal or other goods, or whether for any other purpose) and shall contain a proviso that in the event of the lessee, his execu- tors, administrators, and assigns, or successors and assigns (as the case may be) failing, at any time during the continuance of the term of the said Lease to use the demised land for the purpose so specified as aforesaid, without the previous licence or consent of His Majesty, His Heirs, Successors or Assigns, signified in writing by the Governor, then it shall be lawful for His Majesty, His Heirs, Successors or Assigns, by the Governor or by any officer authorised by him in writing, to re-enter on the land, foreshore and Sea bed included in and demised by such Leases or any portion thereof in the name of the whole, and thereupon the same shall be forfeited to and vest in the Crown, the Leases will also contain in particular a reservation to the Crown of all mines and minerals under the demised land. The Leases will also contain a proviso that the Lessee is to have the option of renewing the Lease for a further term of seventy-five years at a re-assessed Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King.
3. The Lessees of the lots will also have to pay the sum of $6.25 for each boundary stone required to define the lots and $30 for each Crown Lease.
11th October, 1929.
HAROLD T. CREASY,
Director of Public Works.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 391.-Notice is hereby given under section 3 of The Foreshore and Sea Bed Ordinance, 1901, that all persons having any objections to the granting of the leases as above described must send in particulars of their objections in writing to the Colonial Secretary before the expiration of a period of one month from the 11th day of October, 1929, and all such objections will be considered by the Governor in Council.
And notice is also given that if after the expiration of such period of one month the Governor in Council shall declare it to be expedient to grant leases of the said areas the Government will proceed with the disposal of the said areas and the Crown Leases of the lots shall be deemed to demise to the lessee the foreshore or Sea bed included in such leases free and discharged from all rights, privileges, profits-a-prendre, and easements, whether public or private, which may have existed or may be claimed in or over such foreshore and sea bed, so far as is necessary for carrying out the purpose for which the land is leased.
11th October, 1929.
HAROLD T. CREASY,
Director of Public Works.