CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

William Robinson

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 500. 12 NOV 1888

The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on Monday, the 19th day of November, 1888, at 4 P.M., are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 19th day of November, 1888, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Thirty-six Lots of Crown Land, at Yaumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

LOCALITY No. of Sale Registry No. N. E. S. W. Contents Square ft. Annual Upset Rent $ Price $ Yaumati, Kowloon 1 313 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 2 314 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 3 315 40 15 45 10 675 10 75 Do. 4 316 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 5 317 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 6 318 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 7 319 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 8 320 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 9 321 45 15 45 16 675 10 75 Do. 13 334 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 14 335 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 15 336 45 15 45 15 675 10 75 Do. 10 322 45 16.8 45 16.8 760 10 14 Do. 11 323 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 12 324 45 16.8 40 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 16 325 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 17 326 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 18 327 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 19 328 40 16.8 45 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 20 329 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 21 330 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 22 331 45 16.8 40 16.8 700 10 75 Do. 23 332 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 24 333 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 10 75 Do. 25 346 45 16.8 45 14.8 760 10 75 Do. 26 347 45 16.8 45 16.8 760 ... 75 Do. 27 348 45 16.8 45 16.8 760 ... 75 Do. 28 349 45 16.8 45 16.8 760 ... 75 Do. 29 350 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 ... 75 Do. 30 351 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 ... 75 Do. 31 352 45 16.8 45 16.8 760 ... 75 Do. 32 353 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 ... 75 Do. 33 354 45 10.8 45 10.8 750 ... 75 Do. 34 355 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 ... 75 Do. 35 356 45 16.8 45 16.8 750 ... 75 Do. 36 357 45 16.8 45 16.8 760 10 75

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 $10.

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 each Lot shall also pay to the Land Officer, on behalf of Her Majesty the QUEEN, the sum of $10 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 Surveyor General, for the Purchaser, at each angle of the Lot.

5. The Purchaser of each Lot shall also pay, to the Land Officer, on behalf of Her Majesty the QUEEN, a Fee of $5 upon the execution of the Crown Lease thereof.