CO129-498-26 Marble Hall- bequest by Sir Paul Chater- Kt.- C.M.G- to the Hong Kong Government 23-11-1926 - 11-1-1927 — Page 9

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Enclosure 2

Clause 4 of Sir Paul Chater's First Codicil states

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"WHEREAS by Clause Twenty-two of my said Will "I have declared that my wife shall be entitled to live "rent free in my residence at Victoria aforesaid known "as "Marble Hall" if she desires to do so and in such

event the said residence and the furniture fixtures and "household effects in about or belonging to the same other "than my collection of china referred to in Clause Twenty- "five of my said Will shall not be disposed of by my "Trustees until my wife shall cease to live in such "residence NOW I HEREBY DECLARE that upon my wive ceasing "to reside at Marble Hall aforesaid or dying THEN AND IN "THAT EVENT I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH the said Marble Hall and the furniture fixtures and household effects (but not "including the china and curios referred to in Clause "Twenty-four of my said Will) together with all my racing "cups and the whole of my collection of porcelain and "pottery in the said Marble Hall (but not including the "china and curios referred to in Clause Twenty-four of my "said Will) to the Government of Hong Kong absolutely.

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