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SECOND SCHEDULE.
FORM OF MINING LICENCE.
Permission is hereby granted by the Governor-in-Council to
Mining Licence.
to get and carry away
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intended to shown on the Map hereto annexed situate in the District of
be covered by the
licence must in this Colony for a period of Twelve months from the be specified.
day of
conditions hereunto annexed.
Hongkong, the
Fee S
from the area
190 (renewable for one like period) subject to the
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day of
Conditions of Licence.
190
Clerk of Councils.
1. The Licence is limited to unoccupied Crown Lands within the area shown on the map annexed to it.
2. The Licence shall continue in force for Twelve months from its date and shall be renewable for one like period of Twelve months at the option of the Licensee, who shall give notice of his desire for renewal not less than one month before the expiry of the first period of one year. The Licence shall be renewable for a further period of Twelve months at the option of the Governor,
3. A payment for the Licence at the rate of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars a square mile shall be made in advance and a similar payment shall be made at the time of application for renewal.
4. The Licensee to have during the period of his Mining Licence and within the area covered by it a preferential right to a Mining Lease for the metals and minerals specified in his Licence for an arca not exceeding one square mile for such a term of years, at such rent and subject to such covenants and conditious as the Governor may determine,
5. The Licensee to have the right to get and carry away from the area cover- ed by the Licence any of the minerals or metals named in the Licence subject to the payment of a Royalty of Five per centum of their estimated market value at the Mines when ready for exportation or for smelting or reducing, such value to be assessed by the Land Officer or by such other person or persons as the iovernor may appoint. For this purpose the books of account of the Licensee shall be open at all tiines to such Officer, person or persons.
6. The Director of Public Works and the Land Officer and any other Officer appointed by the Governor shall at all times be entitled to enter upon the area covered by the Licence for the purpose of inspecting all the workings unchinery, buildings, stores and materials thereon and for any other purpose whatsoever.
7. The grant of a Licence shall not in any way interfere with the right of the Government to construct water-works, roads, or other public works of whatsoever nature within the area covered by the Licence.
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8. No trees shall be felled by the Licensee without the permission of the Land Officer.
Whenever the Licensee shall desire to fell any trees he shall give notice to the Land Officer, who shall inspect the trees to be felled and if he thinks fit shall give permission for the felling of such trees as he shall mark. The Land Officer shall assess the value of all trees felled or injured by the Licensee or his employees, and the Licensee shall pay to such person as the Land Officer may direct the amount of such assessment.
9. In the event of any injury or damage being occasioned by the operations of the Licensee to any crops, plantations, banks, buildings or other property what- soever, the Licensee shall pay to the injured party such sum as the Land Officer may award as compensation.
10. The Licensee shall not obstruct or foul any running or standing waters or any water-course or water-gathering area within the area covered by the Licence, hat he may otherwise make use of such water in such places, by such means, in such manner and in such quantities as may be permitted by the Government.
11. All spoil and debris shall be so disposed of as to avoid its being washed into any water-course or over any cultivated land.
12. The Licensee shall adopt such precautions as may be prescribed by law, or as the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor may direct, in regard to the storage and use of explosives within the area covered by the Licence. 13. No buildings shall be erected by the Licensee within the area covered by the Licence except such temporary structures as may be required for the use of the employees of the Licensee or for storing materials or explosives. All such structures as may be erected shall be subject to the control of the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor and shall be removed by the Licensee if the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor shall so direct.
14. The Licensee shall at all times maintain order amongst his employees. 15. The Licensee shall at all times work the mines in a skilful and workmanlike mander according to the most approved practice for the time being adopted in similar mines in the District, without unnecessary waste and with as little damage as possible to the mines and minerals included in the Licence, or to other wines or minerals in the vicinity thereof, or to the surface of the lands included in the Licence.
16. The Licensee shall securely timber and support any underground work- ings and shall protect as may be necessary for safety any open workings. He shall carry out any instructions he may receive as to these matters from the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor.
17. All parts of every underground working shall be properly and sufficiently ventilated and the Licensee shall carry out any instructions he may receive as to this from the Land Officer or other Officer appointed by the Governor.
18. The Licensee shall observe and perform all regulations now in force or hereafter brought into force with reference to the safety of his workings or of the persons engaged in or near such workings.
19. The Licence shall not be transferred by the Licensee.
I agree to the terms of this Licence.
Hongkong, the
Witness:
day of
190
Licensee.
Hongkong, the
Received the above mentioned fee of $
day of
190
Colomal Treasurer,
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