CO129-627-12 Sheko Inhabitants Association 1-5-1950 - 30-6-1950 — Page 5

Secretariat 11/1996/48.

SAVINGRAM

To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

From the Governor, Hong Kong.

Date

17th May, 1950.

548

No..

I have the honour to request your

approval of the grant of an area of 25,000 sq. ft. of land at Shek 0 Village on the Island of Hong Kong to the Sheko Inhabitant's Association for the purpose of erecting a village school and playground on the following terms:-

(1) Private treaty grant.

(2)

Lease for 75 years

(3) Premium nil

(4)

Normal Crown rent of $460.00 per annum at the rate of $800.00 per

acre.

(5) Building covenant of $60,000

(6)

Restriction on the use of 15,000 sq. ft. as a school, and on 10,000 sq. ft. as a playground.

(7)

Restriction against alienation ex- cept with the consent of the Governor.

(8)

Reversion to the Crown without com-

2.

pensation for any breach of the con- ditions of the grant.

The existing school building is out of date and totally inadequate for the education of approximat- ely 100 children living at Shek 0 village. An As- sociation of the inhabitants of the village has

collected $60,000 for this purpose and I consider that your approval may properly be given. Executive Council has agreed.

DCB/MHF,