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Translation of Deed
Sa.
C.7.
312
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-Dist: 0.2.
Dist.2.
30/11/01
The makers of this deed of absolute sale of sea beach are the descendants of Ancestor Lam Kwai Fuk, Chim U, head of clan, King Sui, head of branch, and others. For being hard pressed by fishing taxes and having no money to pay them, uncles and nephew have consulted together and agreed to offer for sale to others a piece of sea-beach with the whole extent of sea-surface, bequeathed by Ancestor, situated at Kowloon, Kun Fu near Tsin and subject to a fishing tax of 8 taels, 3 chings, 4 ho of rice. Through a go-between Yuk Sui, an Elder of the Branch, they offered it to the descendants of Ancestor Ut Fing Tak Luk, Cheung Yuk (and others?): and on the facts being told them, the latter consented to accept the offer and to buy. They personally agreed to the market price of absolute sale being $100 which should weigh 72 taels in full by the Standard tael. On this very day the deed was made and the money in one lump sum was paid in full in the presence of the go-between, to Chin U and others who received it with their own hands to take home and to pay for Uncle Tut's fishing taxes. The whole extent of sea-beach was on the same day given up with the deed to the descendants of Ancestor Ut Fing, the property, according to the local custom, to be controlled by them in perpetuity. They should not be prevented from doing this. The tax is recorded in the name of Lam Kwai Fuk of the 5th kap, 38th To, 3rd To. The descendants of Ancestor Ut Fing are at liberty to pay taxes themselves. Once sold a hundred things are cut off. There would never be redemption. This is an open sale and an open purchase. It is not a case of squaring a debt or ...
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