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Res2 ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT under Seal made this DLC day of

BETWEEN HIS EXCELLENCY SIR FRANCIS HENRY DAY K.C.M.G. Governor and

Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies (who

and whose successors in office are hereinafter referred to as "The

Governor") for and on behalf of the Government of the said Colony of the

one part and THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH

COMPANY LIMITED (hereinafter called "the Company") for and on behalf

of themselves and the Great Northern Telegraph Company Limited of

Copenhagen Denmark of the other part WHEREAS the Company have requested

leave from the Governor to construct and maintain a row of telegraph

poles for the purpose of erecting wires thereon upon that property

(including across bridges) now occupied by the Kowloon-Canton Railway

(hereinafter called "The Railway extending from Chatham Road hunghom tc

the Northern side of the bridge spanning the Sham Chun River AID WHEREAS

The Company have entered into a certain kreement with the Chinese

Telegraph Administration which said Agreement expires on the 31st.

December, 1950 AND WHEREAS the Governor has agreed to grant permission

to the Company to construct and maintain a row of telegraph poles for

the purpose of erecting telegraph wires thereon for a term of

years expiring at the date of the expiration or sooner determination

of the said Agreement with the Chinese Telegraph Administration upon the

terms and conditions hereinafter contained NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNES-

-SETH and it is herevy agreed and declared between the Governor and the

Company as follows (tant is to say).

1. Way leave be hereby granted to the Company for the construction

and maintenance of a row of telegraph poles upon that property the

property of the Crown, extending from Chatham Road Hungnom to the

northern side of the bridge spanning the Sham Chun River including across all bridges which said property is now occupied by the Railway and is hereinafter referred to as "the Railway property".

2. Leave be hereby granted to the Company to erect telegraph wires the number of wnicn, subject nevertheless as hereinafter provided, is not to exceed three upon the said telegraph poles

3.

Leave be hereby granted to the Company to carry the said wires