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convert, and carry away, the said excepted Minerals,
Stone, Earths and other things respectively, or any
part or parts thereof respectively, thereby doing as
little damage as possible to the said Lessee his
Successors or Assigns AND ALSO SAVE AND EXCEPT full
power for His said Majesty, His Heirs, Successors and
Assigns to make and conduct in through and under the
said premises all and any public or common sewers,
drains or watercourses TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said
piece or parcel of ground and premises hereby demised
with their and every of their appurtenances, unto the
said Lessee his Successors and Assigns from the Nineteenth
day of April One thousand Eight hundred and fifty for
and during and unto the full end and term of Nine hundred
and ninety nine Years from thence next ensuing and fully
to be complete and ended: YIELDING AND PAYING therefor
yearly and every year the Sum of one dollar in Current
money of the said Colony of Hongkong, by equal half-
yearly payments, on the Twenty-fourth day of June and
the Twenty-fifth day of December, in every Year, free
and clear of and from all Taxes, Rates, Charges, Assess-
ments and Deductions whatsoever, charged upon or in
respect of the said premises or any part thereof, the
first half-yearly payment of the said Rent becoming or
having become due and to be made on the twenty fourth
day of June One thousand Nine hundred and eleven AND
the said Lessee for Himself his Successors and Assigns
doth hereby covenant, with His said Majesty, His Heirs,
Successors and Assigns by these presents, in manner
following, that is to say, that they the said Lessee his
Successors and Assigns shall and will yearly, and every
year, during the said term hereby granted, well and
truly pay or cause to be paid to His said Majesty, His