CO129-589-11 Port of Hong Kong- Report on future control and development 18-7-1941 - 10-10-1944 — Page 31

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+ my it was und rattend true that come of this onner of the smaller pièrs Chayed extuliturl.

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There is no chaye on junks and other small craft. Exact terms of Sier leases and why were they Given notic that they would not be ceneres ?.

The leases even granted 40 years ago for a term y so years.

Before that the accommodation was let more or less in

An agitation

the

annual

Tenancy

conditions.

agitation aro for sumity of terme - hence tenue-hence granting of the leases.

Some for years o

a special Committed reporter on the matter a Mr Neest promines to produce a copy of this

It is quite clear that at the

recommen dahin. recommendation

end of the form the property is taken or the Government

The pier owners made their own terms for the ather in quenes While the love companies chays were at one that

oes the Crown own all the preshre? The whole of the land, I. in the Colony hoays to the Government who have leased a good dese qit for senas of 25 years / except income

cases where it is 999 years) but mail, inst all of the leases contain a clause providing for reveival for a porthe period 475 years Responsibility for reviewing the stake of hade r of the Port and planning ahead.

no official or

responsibility

If there wom

There is

Body Chaped wilts such a

"physically for Juhue extension ? Not without reclamation but reclamation

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