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of the sum of five Current Dollars, which are at this time a legal tender in the Sound Colony of Hong Kong, in hand paid to the said Governor of the said Colony for the use of the said Majesty by the said Governor at or before the sealing and delivery of these Presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Her said Majesty Queen Victoria, hath demised, leased, and to farm let, and by these Presents doth demise, lease, and to farm let, unto the said executors, administrators and assigns, All that piece or parcel of ground, situate, lying, and being at Victoria in the said Island of Hong Kong, abutting on the North side thereof on the sea at high water mark and measuring thereon ... feet,

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sing thuren — feet, on the South side thereof in the Queen's Road and measuring thereon ... feet, on the East side thereof ... and measuring thereon ... feet, and on the West side thereof on ... , and measuring thereon ... feet, which said piece or parcel of ground contains in the whole ... square feet, and is registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. ...

together with all easements, profits, Commodities, and appurtenances whatsoever, to the said demised premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining Except and always reserved unto Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, Assigns forth power to resume and take possession of all or any part of the said piece or parcel of ground hereby demised, if required for the

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