THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH MARCH, 1873.
NOTICE.
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Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates for the Second Quarter of the year 1873 are payable in advance, during and within the month of April next.
They are also requested to take notice that defaulters to payment after the period specified, are liable to be sued in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 29th March, 1873.
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
No. 43.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the respective Lots, on Monday, the 31st day of March, 1873, commencing with the Lot at Belcher's Bay, at 3 o'clock P.M., are published for general information.
By Cominand,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 31st day of March, 1873, by Order of His Excellency The Governor, of certain Lots of Crown Land in the Colony of Hongkong for a Term of 999 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Boundary Measurement.
LOCALITY.
No. of
Registry No.
Sale.
1
Marine 239,
2
Inland 17,
Belcher's Bay,
Ap-lí Chau,
Contents in
Annual
Rent. Price.
Upset
N.E.
feet. feet. feet.
S.W. S.E. N.W. Square ft.
feet.
730 746 444 426 330,634 250.00 250
N.
S.
E.
W.
40
40
100 100
4,000... 6.60
20
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
1. The highest bidder above the upset prices shall be the Purchaser, and if any dispute arise the Lots shall be put up again at a former bidding
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2. No person shall at any bidding for Lot No. 1 advance less than $50, and for Lot No. 2 $5. 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 a Deposit of one half of the amount of Premium at which the Lots shall have been knocked down, and within one Calendar Month from the day of Sale at the aforesaid Treasury pay the remaining half of the said Preinium.
4. The Purchaser of each Lot shall be entitled to and shall execute on demand a Lease from the Crown of the Piece or Parcel of Ground comprised in such Lot for 999 years, to be computed from 31st day of March, 1873, at such Annual Rental payable half yearly on the 25th day of December, and the 24th day of June in every year as is specified in the Particulars of such Lot hereinbefore contained; and such Crown Lease shall be subject to and contain all the Exceptions, Reservations, Covenants, Clauses, and Conditions usually inserted in the Crown Lease of Lots in the Colony of Hongkong and also all such special Exceptions, Reservations, Covenants, Clauses, and Conditions as are contained in a Memorandum which may be inspected or application at the Surveyor General's Office previously to the Sale.
5. The Purchaser of each Lot shall pay to the Surveyor General on behalf of Her Majesty The QUEEN, a Fee of $5 upon the execution of the Crown Lease thereof.
6. Should the Purchaser neglect or fail to comply with these Conditions, his Premium or any portion thereof which may be paid shall be thereupon forfeited to IIer Majesty, who shall be at full liberty either to enforce the sale, or to re-sell the Property at such time and place and in such manner as to Her Majesty shall seem fit, and in case of a re-sale the increase, if any, of the Premium or Pur- chase Money shall be retained by Her Majesty, and the deficiency, if any, and all costs and expenses shall be made good by the Defaulter and be recoverable as liquidated damages.
7. Possession of the Lots sold shall be given to the Purchaser, and deemed to have been taken by him on the day of sale.