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SEWERS AND DRAINS. The Government do not now undertake to
maintain the sewers and drains after they have been cone- tructed.
ZATER.
The Lessee is now asked to contribute
a sum of $20,000 towards the construction of a water
supply even though the Lessee will have to pay water rates in addition to the above expenditure.
NULLAHS.
The Government now withdraws its
offer to construct and maintain the mullahs in the
Fong naichong and Soo Kung Poo Valleys for the reception
of drainage of Crown land adjoining the area in respect
of which the Government offered to expand the same of $88,000 and considered that no economy on the expenditure proposed in this respect was possible.
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MARKET.
The Government do not now undertake
to construct and maintain a market.
SCAVENGING.
The Government now withdraws its offer
to carry out scavenging on the area.
BUILDING STIPULATION. The Government now raquires that
the Leeree shall expend in buildings to be completed and
to begome rateable a sum of not less than $400,000 within
Thirty six months from the date of sale instead of within
Forty eight months as formerly required.
RETAINING WALLS.
Reference is for the first time now
made to these, the object of such reference at this late
date being obscure.
In my letter to you of the 7th July last and on Hig
Excellency's express suggestion, I arended my proposal and
offered the Goverment a premium of Two cante per square foot
(which was the full value placed on the land in question by the
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