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AND WHEREAS permission has been granted by

the Government to the Company to erect such Block House as aforesaid and also to use the said posts of the Government Telegraph for the purposes aforesaid upon the terms hereinafter mentioned.

NOW these Presents Witness that it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:-

1. The Company have permission to land a Sub- marine Telegraph Cable at Deep Water Bay in this Colony and to maintain and work and use the same upon and subject to the conditions of Articles 8, 9, and 10, of this Agreement.

2. The Company may erect and maintain a Block House on the sea shore at Deep Water Bay, paying to the Government for the same, and for the use of such

portion of the shore between the Block House and low water mark as may be necessary for the purpose of maintaining their cable, a nominal rent of one Dollar

per annum. PROVIDED ALWAYS that such Block House shall be erected and used for the purpose only of securing the shore end of the said cable, and for pro- tecting the connection of the land line therewith, and shall not be used as a residence for any servants of the Company other than watchmen.

$3. An additional wire and such additional posts

as may be necessary shall be forthwith affixed by the Government on their Telegraph line between Victoria and Deep Water Bay for the use of the Company for the purpose of establishing telegraphic communication bet-

ween the said Block House and the Offices of the

Company