BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION, HONG KONG
PROCLAMATION No.
of 194
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Short title.
Interpretation.
A Proclamation concerning Crown Rents.
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the enemy occupation
and notwithstanding anything to the contrary
ordained by the occupying power, the annual sum
payable by way of Crown rent in respect of any
land held under a lease granted by the Crown remains
payable at the times fixed and to the amount
reserved by the lease or such amount as may have
been otherwise lawfully determined :
AND WHEREAS the occupying power has during the
period of occupation received payment of the
Crown rents of certain leased Crown lands in the
capacity of a usufructuary thereof:
AND WHEREAS the owner of leased Crown land, having
an estate therein by demise, is not relieved of
liability for the payment of the Crown rent there-
for by reason that the said land or the buildings
thereon or some part thereof may have been un-
occupied during the period of the enemy occupation
or any part thereof or may have been occupied by
the enemy or may have suffered damage due to war
operations:
AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary to make provis-
ion for the payment of Crown rents and other
matters in connection therewith during the period
of military administration:
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED as
follows:-
1. This Proclamation may be cited as the Crown
rents Proclamation, 194
2. In this Proclamation
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"Collector" means the person appointed by the