This Indenture, made the
day of 192, BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG (hereinafter called the Governor") of the first part, HIS MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER- GENERAL (hereinafter called "the Postmaster- General ") of the second part, and THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED (herein- after called "the Company") of the third part.
WHEREAS the Company have applied to the said Governor for licence to continue to maintain and use the existing eight lines of telegraphic cables upon the foreshore and bed of the sea belonging to His Majesty at Kowloon and Hong Kong, and the said Governor has agreed to grant such licence upon the terms and condi- tions hereinafter set out:
NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the Governor does by these presents grant unto the Company licence and permission to continue to maintain and renew, and to use on and along the foreshore and bed of the sea belonging to His Majesty at Kowloon aforesaid in a sea- ward direction, as shown by the red lines marked AB, AC, in the first plan hereunto annexed, lines of tele- graphic cables to be carried direct to Hong Kong (two), and at Hong Kong aforesaid as shown by the red lines marked HI, HJ, in the second plan hereunto annexed, lines of telegraphic cables to be carried direct to Kow- loon (two); and at Hong Kong aforesaid as shown by the red lines HK, HL, HM, HN, HO, HP, in the third plan
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