200
(3)
is usually a charge upon owners of property, and My Lords
ara prepared to consent to this Clause conditionally upon
its being amended to provide that Admiralty concurrence
is first obtained to any works where a proportion of the
cost is to fall on Naval funds.
The cost of the subsequent maintenance of these
works would, however, in ordinary circumstances, be borne
by rates on the locality, and would as to public highways
and sewers in the United Kingdom, be included in a
"contribution" from the Rates Vote as part of a general
rate levied on a district.
My Lords are however precluded from agreeing
to this condition, as no undertaking can now be given as
to any increase in the payment for rates at Hong Kong.
7. My Lords will be glad to learn when the amend-
ments as indicated above, have been made in the Convey –
ances.
I am
sir,
Enclosures :-
Conveyance for
Marine Lots 20 & 21 31/7/05,D.W.2144/06.
Conveyance for Marine
Lots 35 & 36, 31/7/05,D.W.15057/05.
Your obedient Servant,
C. I Armal