FIRST SCHEDULE.
FORM OF PROSPECTING LICENCE.
Prospecting Licence.
Permission is hereby granted by the Governor-in-Conncil to
* The metals of
or minerals
to prospect for *
which tho
: licence
within the District of
covers must
be inserted. months from the
day of
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in this Colony for a period of Six
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(renewable for one like
period) subject to the conditions hereto annexed.
Hongkong, the
day of
190
Fee $500.
Conditions of Licence.
Clerk of Councils.
1. The Licence is limited to unoccupied Crown Landds within the area of the Mining District to which it refers.
2. The licence shall continue in force for Six months from its date and shall be renewable for one like period of Six months at the option of the Licensee, who shall give notice of his desire for renewal not less than Fourteen days before the expiry of the first period of Six months.
3. A payment for the Licence of Five Hundred Dollars shall be made in advance and a similar payment shall be made at the time of application for renewal,
4. The Licensee to have during the period of his Prospecting Licence and within the area covered by it a preferential right to a Mining Licence for the metals and minerals specified in his Licence for an area not exceeding Five Square Miles under such conditions as are provided for in these Rules, or to a Mining Lease for the like metals and minerals for an area not exceeding One Square Mile for such a term of years, at such rent and subject to such covenants and conditions as the Governor may determine.
5. The Licensee to have no right to carry away minerals or metals except specimens, of which a list, giving untures and weights, shall be sent to the Laud Officer.
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6. The grant of a Licence shall not in any way interfere with the right of the Government to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or grant licences in
respect of part of the area covered by it for industrial, agricultural, quarrying or any purpose other than mining any of the metals or minerals specified in such licence, and on such sale, lease or disposal the Licensee's right to prospect within the part of the area sold, leased or otherwise disposed of shall cease.
7. The graut of a Licence shall not in any way interfere with the right of the Government to construct water works, roads, or other public works of whatsoever nature within the area covered by the Licence,
8. No trees shall be felled by the Licensee without the permission of the Land Officer.
Whenever the Licensee shall desire to fell any trees he shall give notice to the Land Officer who shall inspect the trees to be felled and if he thinks fit shall give permission for the felling of such trees as he shall mark. The Land Officer shall assess the value of all trees felled or injured by the Licensee and the Licensee shall pay to such person as the Land Officer may direct the amount of such assessment.
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9. In the event of any injury or damage being occasioned by the operations of the Licensee to any crops, plantations. banks, buildings or other property what- soever, the Licensee shall pay to the injured party such sum as the Land Officer may award as compensation.
10. The Licensee shall not divert, obstruct or foul any running or standing waters or any water-course or water-gathering area within the area covered by the Licence.
11. All spoil and debris shall be so disposed of as to avoid its being washed into any water-course or on to any cultivated land,
12. The Licensee shall adopt such precautions as may be prescribed by law, or as the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor may d rect, in regard to the storage and use of explosives within the area covered by the Licence.
13. No buildings shall be erected by the Licensee within the area covered by the Licence except such temporary structures as may be required for the use of the employees of the Licensee or for storing materials or explosives. All such struc- tures as may be erected shall be subject to the control of the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor and shall be removed by the Licensee if the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor shall so direct.
14. The Licensee shall at all times maintain order amongst his employees.
15. The Licensee shall securely timber and support any underground workings and shall protect as may be necessary for safety any open workings. He shall carry out any instructions he may receive as to these matters from the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor.
16. All parts of every underground working shall be properly and sufficiently ventilated and the Licensee shall carry out any instructions he may receive as to this from the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor.
17. The Licensee shall observe and perform all Regulations now in force or hereafter brought into force with reference to the safety of his workings or of the persons engaged in or near such workings.
18. The Licence shall not be transferred by the Licensee.
ugree to the terms of this Licence.
Hongkong, the
day of
190
Witness:
Received the above mentioned fee of $
Hongkong, the
day of
Licensee.
190
Colonial Treasurer.
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