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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH AUGUST, 1898.
Conservancy Contract.-The conditious of the conservancy contract for 1898-1901 were considered, amended, and adopted.
Shaukiwan Scavenging Contract.—Certain correspondence having reference to the Shaukiwan Conservancy contract was read and considered.
The President moved-
That the Board inform the Goveram: nt that the Scavenging Contractor for Shaukiwan is not fulfilling the whole
of his contract and that it is for the public interest that his contract should be cancelled.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The President then moved--
That strangers be requested to withdraw,
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 11th day of August, 1898.
Read and confirmed this 11th day of August, 1898,
F. W. CLARK,
Acting Secretary.
F. H. MAY,
Vice-President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 362.
The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on Monday, the 29th day of August, 1898, at 3 p.in., are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th August, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 29th day of August, 1898, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 99 Years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No.
Registry
of
LOCALITY.
No.
Sale.
Boundary Measurements. Contents
in
Annual Rent.
Upset
Price.
N.
S.
w.
feet. feet. feet. feet.
E.
Square ft.
1
Inland Lot No. 1,508.
Morrison Hill Road, (Canal side),
100'
100'
50'
60' 5,000 62
1,750
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
1. The highest bidder above the upset price shall be the Purchaser, and if any dispute arise between two or more bidders, the Lot in dispute shall be put up again at a former bidding.
2. No person shall at any bidding advance less than $25.
3. Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the Purchaser shall sign the Memorandum of Agreement, hereinafter contained, for completing the purchase according to these Conditions, and shall, within Three Days of the day of sale, pay into the Colonial Treasury the full amount of Premium at which the Lot shall have been purchased.
4. The Purchaser of the Lot shall also pay to the Land Officer, on behalf of Her Majesty the QUEEN, the sum of $15 within three days of the day of sale, for and in consideration of the Boundary Stones, properly cut, fixed, and marked with the Registry Number, which shall be placed by the Director of Public Works, for the Purchaser, at each angle of the Lot.
5. The Purchaser of the Lot shall pay to the Land Officer, on behalf of Her Majesty the QUEEN, a Fee of $15 upon the exccution of the Crown Lease thereof,