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No. 333.
Gentlemen,
Public Works Department,
Hongkong, 6th March 1908
1. With reference to your letter of the 16th November last, I now beg to forward you a tracing showing the area of land which the Government desire to resume from Kowloon Farm Lot 4 and the Remaining Portion of Kowloon Farm Lot 3.
2. I am authorized to make your client the following offer :--
(a). Compensation to be paid at the rate of 3 cents per square foot for the area resumed.
(b). A sum of $1,500 to be paid for the removal of the house on Farm Lot 4 to another site.
(c). The lessee to be permitted to remove all crops at present standing on the area and to receive a sum of $200 for the fruit trees.
3. In the event of your client agreeing to surrender the required area upon the above terms, the Government will be prepared to modify the conditions of the Crown leases of the lots so as to admit of the conversion of portions thereof into Inland Lots upon the following conditions :-
(i). The option to convert to be exercised on or before the 31st December 1912 by notice in writing to the Director of Public Works.
(ii). The area to be converted (including roads, lanes, &c.,) not to exceed the area resumed.
(iii). A scheme for laying out the area to be converted to be prepared by the Director of Public Works upon the lessee signifying her desire to convert.
(iv). The leases for Inland Lots to be for a term of 75 years, commencing from the date of approval of the conversion.
(v). No premium to be paid in respect of the conversion of any area.
(vi). Crown rent at the rate of $100 per acre to be paid in respect of any area converted and to commence from the date of a letter signed by the Director of Public Works signifying that the conversion of such area has been approved.
(vii). A sum equal to 20 cents per square foot of converted area to be expended in rateable improvements within 2 years from the date of the letter referred to in (vi).
(viii). So much of the area dealt with as may in the opinion of the Director of Public Works be required for roads and lanes to be surrendered free of cost to the Government provided that the lessee shall not be required to devote more than 45% of the area dealt with to such purposes.
(ix). The Government to undertake to form any roads or lanes required in connection with the conversion of any areas within 12 months from the date of the letter referred to in (vi).
(x). The present leases of the lots to be surrendered, when required by Government, to enable any conversion to be effected.
(xi). Any structures interfering with the construction of roads to be removed by the lessee within 2 months after the receipt of a notice from the Director of Public Works requiring such removal.
4. I have to point out that your client, in permitting the erection of dye-works, a soy factory and a feather-cleaning-and-sorting-factory on Farm Lots 3 and 4 has committed breaches of the terms of her leases, thus rendering it possible for the Government to re-enter and resume her lots, but, in the event of your client accepting the above terms, the establishments in question will be allowed to remain for the present, subject to their being maintained in a sanitary condition, on payment of Crown rent at the rate of $50 per annum per acre in lieu of the present rent for the areas occupied by the buildings, and on the understanding that in the event of such areas being included in any area to be converted as above indicated the conditions above specified will apply, and further that in the event of any part of the site of the above mentioned establishments being required for public purposes the buildings shall be removed by the Lessee within 2 months after receipt of notice requiring such removal without compensation for the buildings.
5. Your client would be required to execute such deeds as the Government may be advised are necessary to carry out these arrangements.
6. You will observe that the Government does not admit that the lessee of the Farm Lots has any right to convert or to claim permission to convert any part of the leased area into building land,
7. It has been found that a number of insanitary structures, used as dwellings, &c., are standing upon the lots, having been erected without the permission of the Government, and I am directed to call upon your client to remove all such structures before the 30th April next.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Messrs. DENISON RAM & GIBBS.
Your obedient Servant,
(Sd.) W. CHATHAM.
Director of Public Works.
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No. 333.
Gentlemen,
Public Works Department,
Hongkong, 6th March 190
1. With reference to your letter of the 16th November last, I now beg to forward you a tracing showing the area of land which the Government desire to resume from Kowloon Farm Lot 4 and the Remaining Portion of Kowloon Farm Lot 3.
2. I am authorized to make your client the following offer :--
(a). Compensation to be paid at the rate of 3 cents per
square foot for the area resumed.
(b). A sum of $1,500 to be paid for the removal of the
house on Farm Lot 4 to another site.
(c). The lessee to be permitted to remove all crops at present standing on the area and to receive a sum of $200 for the fruit trees.
3. In the event of your client agreeing to surrender the required the above terms, the Government will be prepared to modify area upon the conditions of the Crown lenses of the lots so as to admit of the conversion of portions thereof into Inland Lots
the following upon conditions :-
(i). The option to convert to be exercised on or before the 31st. December 1912 by notice in writing to the Director of Public Works.
(ii). The area to be converted (including roads, lanes, &c.,)
not to exceed the area resumed.
(iii). A scheme for laying out the area to be converted to be prepared by the Director of Public Works upon the lessee signifying ber desire to convert.
(iv). The leases for Inland Lots to be for a term of 75 years, commencing from the date of approval of the con- version.
(v). No premium to be paid in respect of the conversion of
Any area.
(vi). Crown rent at the rate of $100 per acre to be paid in respect of any area converted and to commence from the date of a letter sigued by the Director of Public Works signifying that the conversion of such area has been approved.
(vii). A sum equal to 20 cents per square foot of converted area to be expended in rateable improvements within
2 years from the date of the letter referred to in (vi). (viii). So much of the area dealt with as may in the opinion of the Director of Public Works be required for roads
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and lanes to be surrendered free of cost to the Govern- anent provided that the lessee shall not be required to devote more than 45% of the area dealt with to such purposes.
(ix). The Government to undertake to form any roads or lanes required in connection with the conversion of any areas within 12 months from the date of the letter referred to in (vi).
(x). The present leases of the lots to be surrendered, when required by Government, to enable any conversion to be effected.
(xi). Any structures interfering with the construction of roads to be removed by the lessee within 2 months after
the receipt of a notice from the Director of Public Works requiring such removal.
4. I have to point out that your client, in permitting the erection
of dye-works, a soy factory and a feather-cleaning-and-sorting-factory on Farm Lots 3 and 4 has committed breaches of the terms of her leases, thus rendering it possible for the Government to re-enter and resume her lots, but, in the event of your client accepting the above terms, the establishments in question will be allowed to remain for the present, subject to their being maintained in a sanitary condition, on payment of Crown rent at the rate of $50 per annum per acre in lieu of the present rent for the areas occupied by the buildings, and on the understanding that in the event of such areas being included in any area to be couver- ted as above indicated the conditions above specified will apply, and further that in the event of any part of the site of the above mentioned establishments being required for public purposes the buildings shall be removed by the Lessec within 2 months after receipt of notice requiring such removal without compensation for the buildings.
5. Your client would be required to execute such deeds as the Government may be advised are necessary to carry out these arrange-
ments.
6. You will observe that the Government does not admit that the lessee of the Farm Lots has any right to couvert or to claim permis- sion to convert any part of the leased area into building land,
7. It has been found that a number of insanitary structures, used as dwellings, &c., are standing upon the lots, having been erected without the permission of the Government, and I am directed to call upon your client to remove all such structures before the 30th April next.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Messrs. DENISON RAM & GIBBS.
Your obedient Servant,
(Sd.) W. CHATHAM.
Director of Public Worke.
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