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of Inland Lot No. 897. lt will be seen that such arrange-
ment was come to, thus clearing off the only possible
objector.
The Government having decided to sell (grant a crown
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Lease the local tenure) the next step, as a sale to the
Company by private treaty was not permitted by Government
land sale practice, was to prepare conditions of sale by
public auction, at which the Company could complete and
become, if the highest bidder, the purchaser.
These conditions were published in the Government
Gazette of 24th June, 1893.
The Conditions of Sale allowed, but did not compel the
purchaser to construct a reservoir on the Lot.
At the public auction sale held on 11th July, 1893,
the Tai Koo Sugar Refining Co. Ltd. was declared the
purchaser.
The usual agreement at foot of the conditions was duly
signed, and the Company was given possession of the Lot,
which became known and was registered as Inland Lot No.
1336.
The sale was followed by a crown Lease, dated 2nd
September, 1895, in the then usual form in which no refer-
ence to water rights appears.
Subsequently the Company having constructed a reservoir
in exercise of the right or option so to do, called for a
Deed, supplemental to the Crown Lease, dealing with the
water rights.
A supplemental deed, dated 5th August, 1896, was
indorsed on the Crown Lease, and an arrangement satisfying
the requirements of Inland Lot 897 was completed.
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