CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 500

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Conditions.

1.

The Dock Company to engage to construct a Dock, of such form and dimensions as shall be approved by the Commander-in-Chief China Station, within a period of four years of their taking possession or the land.

Should the work be not completed

in four years from date of signing Conveyance, a penalty to be inflicted of £100 per mensen.

2. Her Majesty's Ships to have prior right of entrance to the Dock over all other ves-

sels.

3. The Dock Gate to be properly defended from Torpedo attack in a manner to be approved by the Commander-in-Chief China Station, and to be sub- ject to Admiralty inspection once a year in such a manner as the Commander-in-Chief China Station may decide.

4. The War Department to have the

right to lang all necessary men or stores at the Dock Com - pany's Pier at all times, and to have a right of passage through the Dock Company's premises at all times to and from Kowloon East Battery, or, if this be inconvenient

to the Dock Company, they shall erect a pier at some other point, of such materials and construction as shall be ap- proved by the General Officer Commanding.

5. The Dock Company to erect, if called upon, a pump, Oil Engine and Engine House, with all necessary pipes for the sufficient supply of water to Kowloon East Battery: or to provide a water

supply from some other source to be approved of by the General Officer Commanding.

6.