ENCLOSURE 2
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Dock Bruension Kowloon, Conditions regarding transfer of War Department land to the Hongkong & Wharf and Dock Company, Ltd.
C.O.
20150
Conditions?
1 AUG 01
1.
The Dock Company to engage to construct a Dock, of such forms and dimensions as shall be approved by the Commander in Chief, China Station, within a period of four years of their taking possession of the land.
Should the work be not completed in four years from date of signing Conveyance, a penalty to be inflicted of £100 per annum.
2. His Majesty's Ships to have prior right of entrance to the dock over all other vessels. This right only being exercised under the following circumstances:-
(a) In time of War.
(b) When War is considered to be threatening.
(c) When the Senior Naval Officer at Hongkong considers that the safety of one of H.M. Ships would be endangered if she were not docked without delay.
3.
The Dock gate to be properly defended from Torpedo attack in a manner to be approved by the Commander in Chief, China Station, and to be subject to Admiralty inspection once a year in such a manner as the Commander in Chief.