No. 410.
54005/39
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
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Sir,
RECOM
19 JUN 1939
C. O. REG..
7th June, 1939.
have the honour to inform you that
application has been made to this Government by
the Trustees of the Church of England in the Diocese
of Victoria in this Colony for a site for the
erection of a Deanery for occupation by the Dean
or Senior Clergyman for the time being of St. John's
Cathedral, Hong Kong.
2.
Difficulty has been experienced in finding
a suitable site, since already-formed vacant building
sites in the Peak District are few, and the use of the
site eventually chosen necessitates the construction
of a very expensive approach road. The construction
of this approach road will open up a few other sites
in the vicinity, but Government has not so far felt
justified in bearing the cost of its construction.
The Trustees, however, are willing to undertake the
construction of the road so far as is necessary to
give access to the proposed Deanery site.
3.
The Trustees have requested that the site
chosen may be granted to them on special reduced
terms, in view of the fact that it will be used for
the official residence of a clergyman who is employed
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&C.,
&c.,
&C.
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by a recognized religious body working in the Colony.
Similar grants of land to religious bodies, without
premium and at nominal Crown Rents have been made in
the past, and both on account of the expense which the
lessees will incur in building the approach road to
develop this and other possible sites, as stated in
the second paragraph above, and also of the purpose
for which this site is to be used, it would seem that
a grant on special terms may properly be made in the
present case.
4.
It is accordingly proposed to grant this
site to the applicants without premium and at a nominal Crown Rent of $1.00 per annum subject to a
restrictive covenant as to user.
enclose herewith
copies of the Special Conditions to be inserted in the
lease relating to user and to the right of way
necessary for the approach road and recommend the
proposal for your favourable consideration and
approval.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
(. As hathcon
Governor.
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Special Conditions of Grant Hereinbefore Referred To.
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(1) The grantees shall not without the consent of the
Governor first had and obtained erect or maintain on the area
coloured red on plan any building other than a Deanery for
occupation by the Dean or Senior Clergyman in charge of St.
John's Cathedral.
(a) The building on or to be erected upon the lot shall
(b)
(c)
(a)
be used, kept and maintained for the purpose for which
the same is used or is to be erected as provided by
condition (1) and shall not without the previous
licence of the Governor be used for any other purpose
whatsoever.
In case it is at any time shown to the satisfaction of
the Governor that the building upon the said lot has
ceased to be used for the purpose for which the same
was erected as provided by condition (1) it shall be
lawful for the Crown to re-enter upon the lot in like
manner as for any other breach of the terms of the
Crown Lease.
The grantees shall not sell, assign, mortgage, charge, demise, underlet, part with the possession or otherwise
dispose of or encumber the lot or any part thereof or
any building thereon without the consent of the
Governor first had and obtained.
The Crown Lease shall contain such covenants as shall
be necessary to give effect to these conditions.
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(10) A right-of-way to the lot on a line to be approved by the Director of Public Works will be given. The grantees shall construct a road or path on the piece of ground over and along which such right-of-way shall be given at such time or times and in such manner as the Director of Public Works may direct and shall uphold, maintain and repair such road or path and every-
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