CO129-514-6 Question of legality of sale of water to Tai Koo Sugar Refining Co. Ltd.- from... 6-12-1928 - 23-12-1929 — Page 78

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said Lot, in any way which is sanctioned by their Memorandum

of Association, the water, diverted to, collected and in-

pounded thereon.

7. The Company, being desirous of constructing works on

unleased Crown land for the conveyance of the water, im-

pounded on the said Lot, to the quarry Bay Sugar Refining,

applied to the Government for permission to use Crown Land

for the laying and maintenanee of pipes; and the Government

granted an annual permit or licence for such use. An annual

permit for the year 1928 is now current.

8.

Although the Government is under no obligation to renew

the said permit, it has no present intention of withdrawing

or refusing to renew the same, always provided that the

object and purpose is limited to the carrying on the business

of the Company's sugar refinery in Quarry Bay.

As indicating the policy of the Government in the

exercise of its right to grant or withhold such permit I

would refer to,-

(1) the letter of 12th May, 1893, from Mr.

Francis A. Cooper, then Director of Public

Works, to Messrs. Danby, Leigh & Orange,

acting on behalf of the Company, stating

that the upset price of 1.L. 1336 would be

$50,000 and that the water in the reservoir

to be constructed on such Lot would be for

the private use of the Company, but not

for sale.

(2) the letter of the 15th May, 1893, which was

written by Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, as

General agents of the Company, to Mr.

Francis A. Cooper, the then Director of