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said Lot, in any way which is sanctioned by their Memorandum
of Association, the water, diverted to, collected and in-
pounded thereon.
7. The Company, being desirous of constructing works on
unleased Crown land for the conveyance of the water, im-
pounded on the said Lot, to the quarry Bay Sugar Refining,
applied to the Government for permission to use Crown Land
for the laying and maintenanee of pipes; and the Government
granted an annual permit or licence for such use. An annual
permit for the year 1928 is now current.
8.
Although the Government is under no obligation to renew
the said permit, it has no present intention of withdrawing
or refusing to renew the same, always provided that the
object and purpose is limited to the carrying on the business
of the Company's sugar refinery in Quarry Bay.
As indicating the policy of the Government in the
exercise of its right to grant or withhold such permit I
would refer to,-
(1) the letter of 12th May, 1893, from Mr.
Francis A. Cooper, then Director of Public
Works, to Messrs. Danby, Leigh & Orange,
acting on behalf of the Company, stating
that the upset price of 1.L. 1336 would be
$50,000 and that the water in the reservoir
to be constructed on such Lot would be for
the private use of the Company, but not
for sale.
(2) the letter of the 15th May, 1893, which was
written by Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, as
General agents of the Company, to Mr.
Francis A. Cooper, the then Director of