[ { "id": 228413, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 141, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "Inland\n\n91342743 17 4 9 53 59633162'6'5\n\nLervert 23 flechers. West 596031026 & 730\n\nF. Les\n\nда\n\n\"\n\n10.\n\n1841 Proper 3320 12.\n\n12:17\n\n8 12 29 Manly soun 7.\n\n10½ March, 1844 7 October, 25 Hanway 1845\n\n2\n\n81 324 £132\n\nکے نے ٹی وی\n\nحور کشور\n\n13 March, 18416\n\n23 Root.\n\nދގ\n\n11 March, 1847. 29 July\n\n30 14 114, 18(beti 1845\n\n18 June,\n\n18 Beck\n\nTo\n\nJany, 1846 17 Jul\n\n22 577\n\nتمه\n\n12. Mob 1847\n\nMest. 15840.50 581½ 157/13112 18. Jun\n\n1843\n\n\"\n\n11 Sep\n\n1845-\n\n\"\n\n4.St, 1845 10. Nov\n\n§ 613 31–4 H§, 190 12) 51½ 19 March, 18444\n\n81 3 24\n\n#1 3 3\n\nfl 3 ik\n\n$:48 13 10 104 14 4\n\n\"\n\n16.\n\n137\n\nSold by Mr. Johnston en\n\n1841. Rate Firest: by Land\n\nCommitterð.\n\n& your Sold at Auction 9 July, www.\n\n$132 P/ 3 Zá\n\n649 5 Jr Pt 3 th 4,\n\n9\n\n610 3 252104\n\n25 210\n\n34 14 32. 7/15--125-3\n\n1844.\n\nFrom 9 July, 1844 to 5 Mow, 1844 Text was afarger at theirales £32.3.04 Steppermin\n\nHe portion of this & ot wa\n\nاللة\n\nwaschen. med and the Kent reducedle Branty in\n\nfrom 5 Note 18411.\n\nThis lot was geven inlere of\n\nLp to A2 7 8 35. The Agent for the Poprixkaï Gou: tunes to me yeauted him to pay.\n\n94 16° 23,62 1713 1year and having hotationed its by cobleury the\n\nafrition\n\nthe air2010\n\noler cerem.\n\n120\n\n120\n\n\"\n\n15\n\n\"\n\n\"1\n\n21 Oct 7 28\n\n\"\n\n1845\n\n23 de fe\n\n25 March, 1845\n\n31 Qu\n\n11 Mont, 1857. 29\n\nsepte,\n\n9274217.94 12 12 14\n\n94 12 Jź 14 Mart, 1844\n\n32:59 11 15524 53 41\n\n\"\n\n3432 129 130\n\n21\n\nکیا روس کو کو\n\n151203\n\nکی دور کیا کرو\n\n13-125 15-12-0\n\n15 12 6\n\n10 1034\n\n10 10 3-4\n\n1845\n\n10 10 35\n\n2.890 23 depth, 215 March, 1848\n\nAugu 11. Maul, 1847 29 Sept, 24 20 Size 1844\n\n4 Abby, 1845\n\n\"\n\n25 Mark, 1846 17 Sept,\n\n20 Mark, 1847 20 July, 74 20 Daly, 1844\n\n4 Steppey, 1845.\n\n\"\n\n23 March, 1840 17 Sepse, 20 Mand, 1847\n\nJuly,\n\n20\n\n10 1032\n\n10 103\n\n10 10 3\n\n10 1042\n\n\"\n\n10 10 34,\n\n11 184\n\nمیر کی\n\n5183\n\n318 3\n\nو رهی ہش کیا\n\n12944\n\n46\n\nσ\n\n462\n\nکھنا ہش\n\n194933 545 18 0 2236 14 to\n\nn = 124 19 131512 6 year\n\n$4 2 of 10103 €\n\nto\n\n47\n\n510\n\n484 49 10 12 8464\n\n\"\n\n#\n\n3 19 1943 59 293 8 54\n\n9293854\n\nدیکھ\n\nSolt by Met Sabreytin I fixest by st\n\n784\n\nlack Committeën", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256414, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]", "content_text": "THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1863.\n\nAnd We do hereby further declare and ordain that from and after the same date the Dollar of Mexico or other silver Dollar of equivalent value as may from time to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer administering the Government of Hongkong shall be the only legal tender of payment (except as hereinafter directed) within Our said Island of Hongkong and its dependencies:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that such silver coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing some multiple of the Cent or one hundredth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding two Dollars and such copper or bronze coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing the cent or one hundredth part or the mil or cash representing one thousandth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding one dollar:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that the silver and copper coins to be issued from Our Mint as aforesaid shall be prepared as follows:---\n\nThe silver pieces of money shall be prepared of silver containing twenty per cent of alloy. Every such piece shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression an inscription indicating the value of the piece in cents of a dollar with the words \"Hongkong\" and the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nA copper piece representing one hundredth part of a Dollar shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression the Inscription \"One Cent Hongkong\" with the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nAnother copper piece representing one thousandth part of a Dollar shall be perforated in the centre, and have for the obverse impression the Inscription \"V.R.\" surmounted by a Crown, with \"Hongkong, One Mil\" and the date of the year, and for the reverse impression the inscription Hongkong One Cash or One Mil represented in Chinese Characters.\n\nNo. 44.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWhereas it has been reported to this Government that among the Pirate Junks infesting this neighbourhood and the Formosa Channel certain lawless Persons, English and American, are employed, it is hereby notified that\n\nA REWARD OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS\n\nwill be paid for such information as shall lead to the conviction, on trial before the Supreme Court of this Colony, of any such Person so associating with Pirates.\n\nInformation will be received by the Senior Naval Officer, H.M.S. Princess Charlotte in harbour, or the Captain Superintendent of Police on shore, and every protection will be given to Informants.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th April, 1863.\n\nW. H. ALEXANDER,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2nd MAY, 1863.\n\nNo. 3.-LIST of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office in London and other places for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as undermentioned, the writers of which can obtain them on application.\n\n \n Johnston, Miss M., care of Mrs. Henry Smith, No. 28, Charles Street,\n 1\n \n \n Adlington, Mrs., care of Mr. John Marsh, No. 12 Manchester Terrace, Manchester Road,\n 1\n \n \n Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth, No. 5 Bayhorse Lane, Gildort Street, London,\n 1\n \n \n Anderson, Frank, care of Mustave, Storekeeper, Sandrige, Victoria, Australia,\n \n \n \n Benewais, Captain, R.N., ship Agincourt, London,\n \n \n \n Brown, Mr. D., 7 Church Lane, Dundee, Scotland,\n \n \n \n Baker, Mr. James, 16 Sutton Street, Commercial Road, London,\n \n \n \n Bergman, Herr C., Stockholm, Sweden,\n \n \n \n Boswell, Mr. N. W., Salem Mass, U.S.A.,\n \n \n \n Brijant, Mrs. Ette., 96 Sackett Street, South Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.,\n \n \n \n Bradley, Mr. P. M., No. 17 Van Brant Street, Brooklyn, New York,\n \n \n \n Bradley, Joseph, barque Oliver Cromwell of Shields, London,\n \n \n \n Baker, Mr. A. Ú., Assistant Engineers' Department, Navy Yard, Philadelphia,\n \n \n \n Greenock, Scotland,\n \n \n \n Jackson, Mas. E. M., Mayors Office, Town Hall, Sydney,\n \n \n \n Kelly, Miss Elizabeth, 15 Astrol Street, North End, England,\n \n \n \n Kor, S. L., Madras Railway,\n 2\n \n \n Keys, Mrs. Frederick, No. 33, King Street, Snows Fields, Borough, London,\n 1\n \n \n Lord, Mrs. Alfred Cottage, Alfred Street, London,\n 1\n \n \n McGregor, Captain James, Barque Ophir, London,\n 1\n \n \n Moore, Mr. Ellen, South Boston, Mass,\n \n \n \n Mairhead, Mrs. S., No. 96, Motà Street, New York,\n \n \n \n Marshall, Charles, Manchester,\n \n \n \n Minat, Miss Weldt, Boston, U.S.A.\n \n \n \n McCleau, Miss Emily, care of A. B. McClean, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., North America,\n 1\n \n \n Major, H. B., Captain of Ship Noricay, care of Messrs. Young Schultz, New York\n 1\n \n \n Mellet, Miss Eliza, No. 1, Castor Street, West India Road, London,\n \n \n \n Marshall & Co., London,\n \n \n \n Brideell, Miss Louisa, 41 North port Street, New North Road, London,\n 1\n \n \n Collins, Mrs., No, G John Street, White Horse, Stepney, London,\n 1\n \n \n Chase, E., Boston, U.S.A.,\n 1\n \n \n Costello, Mrs. Ann, care of Mr. Dolas, Wine Spirit Stores, Liverpool,\n 1\n \n \n Cunnah, Mrs. Catherine, St. Bridges, Cheshire,\n \n \n \n Charetto, Monsieur, Mont, 34 Rue St. Mare, Paris,\n 1\n \n \n Clarke, Mr. Joseph, Wellington Buildings South, Castle Street, Liverpool,\n \n \n \n Cheever, Captain W. J., barque Magie, New York,\n \n \n \n Dorsman, Mr., No. 12 Jackson Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool,\n \n \n \n Dugas, Monsieur, Lyons,\n \n \n \n Pile, Mrs. David, Boot and Shoemaker, Melbourne, Australia,\n \n \n \n Putts, Mathilda, care of Mrs. Meanly, No. 17, Mason St., off Wapping Dock, Liverpool,\n \n \n \n Pettingel, John, Philadelphia,\n \n \n \n Randall, Mrs. Thomas, care of Mr. E. Wallis, at Messrs. Wolf & Co., Shipping Agent, Southampton, England,\n \n \n \n Rudy & Co., Liverpool,\n \n \n \n Randell, Miss Emma, 20 Street, James Road, Victoria Park, London,\n 1\n \n \n Staunton, Mrs. Camps, Buildings Yarmouth, Norfolk,\n \n \n \n Doyan, J. M., Troy, N.Y., care of Messrs. Fogg Brothers, New York, U.S.A.,\n \n \n \n Downie, Mr. William, Carpenter and Timber Merchant, Geelong, West Australia,\n 1\n \n \n Smith, Mr. Hansel, 3 Hill Street, Pecksham, London,\n 1\n \n \n Semenza, Henry, Marseilles,\n 11\n \n Davezac, Monsieur, Sans Directeur des Postes, à Marseilles,\n \n \n \n Day, Miss Lizy, No. 1 Hooper Square, White Chapel, London,\n \n \n \n Dickmann, Miss, No. 42, Bute Docks, Cardiff, Glemorganshire, Wales,\n \n \n \n Duan, Mrs. L., London, (N.),\n \n \n \n Elliot, Esq., A. C., Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.,\n \n \n \n Firth, Miss South, Swiss Cottage, Worthing,\n \n \n \n Friedeburg, Mrs. E., 62 Upper, St. Pauls Road, Camden Town, London,\n 2\n \n \n Fry, Jos & Sons, Lower Castle Street, Liverpool, England,\n \n \n \n Fowten, Miss Angelina, No. 29, Redyke, Antwerp, Belgium,\n \n \n \n Goodrige, Miss Bessie, 18 Manchester Street, above Bar, Southampton, England,\n \n \n \n Gazard, Miss Maria, 11 Mankett Place, Lancaster, England,\n \n \n \n Helguero, Tenor D. Pedro, Paris,\n \n \n \n Simpson, Mrs. G., enre of Mr. H. McMustry, Belfast, P.O., Ireland,\n \n \n \n Sauten, J. H., van Krompen,\n \n \n \n Smidt, H. de, str. Arratoon Apenr, care of Messrs. Stephen Joachim, Bombay,\n \n \n \n Smith, Mrs., 132 York Road, Lambeth, Surry,\n \n \n \n Thompson, Miss F., 58 Blackett Street, New Castle upon Tyne, Northumburland, England,\n \n \n \n Times, Editor, London,\n 1\n \n \n Underhill, Miss, 13 Cambridge Square, London,\n 1\n \n \n Vedova, Catherina, Corvetto Fontanavossa, Genova,\n 1\n \n \n Wild, Miss A, E., at Mr. Thompson, Greeland Street, London,\n 1\n \n \n Watts, Mr. Robert, and Mr. Dumis, 4 Woodland Place, Charlton, Woolwich,\n \n \n \n Hadwin, Miss Joanua, care of Mrs. Henry Mackel, Wild Street off, London Road, Liverpool,\n \n \n \n General Post Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1863.\n \n \n \n Walling, Mrs. Garrett, care of Mr. J. Gillmor, No. 50, Laight Street, New York,\n \n \n \n F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.\n \n \n\nList of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Hongkong Post Office for Parties not known, 1st May, 1863.\n\n \n Letters\n Papers\n \n \n Carpenter, R.\n 2\n \n \n Gue, G.\n \n \n \n Graves\n \n \n \n Gomes, J.\n \n \n \n Almeida, A. A.\n 3\n \n \n Calcott, C.\n \n \n \n Allen, H. L.\n \n \n \n Algar Aegerter, J.\n 1\n \n \n Campbell, D.\n 5\n \n \n Comby\n 1\n \n \n Farren, J.\n \n \n \n Gilpin, S.\n \n \n \n Imbert. E.\n \n \n \n Irvine, J.\n 2\n \n \n Muller, J. W.\n 1\n \n \n Martin, T.\n \n \n \n Swan, W.\n 1\n \n \n Marr, J. B.\n 1\n \n \n Jones, T.\n 2\n \n \n Comp, J.\n \n \n \n Carberry, Mrs. M.\n 1\n \n \n Gonsales, J.\n \n \n \n Nexon, A.\n 1\n \n \n Stephens, E.\n \n \n \n Shineful, C.\n 1\n \n \n Shedgate, J.\n 1\n \n \n Saggart, J.\n 2\n \n \n Kurssens, H. J.\n 1\n \n \n Nicholas, A.\n 1\n \n \n Scott, A. C.\n \n \n \n Clark,\n 1\n \n \n Grane, J.\n \n \n \n King, M.\n 1\n \n \n Syler, J. C.\n \n \n \n Chaves, M,\n +2\n \n \n Oneil, M.\n 1\n \n \n Stokes, C.\n \n \n \n Conery, W.\n 1\n \n \n Gold, C.\n \n \n \n Lainbert, J.\n 1\n \n \n Osborne, F.\n +2\n \n \n Swanstrom, L.\n 1\n \n \n Cranston, J. W.\n 1\n \n \n Green, A\n \n \n \n Lloyd, E.\n \n \n \n Oson, S. M.\n 1\n \n \n Child, J.\n 1\n \n \n Goodail, G.\n 1\n \n \n Litileberry, C.\n 1\n \n \n Taylor, J.\n 1\n \n \n Granderie, E. G\n \n \n \n Luna\n \n \n \n Pellet, A\n 1\n \n \n Todd, J. H.\n 1\n \n \n Dunn\n 1\n \n \n Girette, C.\n 4\n \n \n Lewis, 0.\n \n \n \n Pinckernelle, A.!\n 37\n \n \n Dounan, D.\n 3\n \n \n Lucas, Miss\n \n \n \n Petrie, T.\n 1\n \n \n Talbert\n \n \n \n Thompson\n 2\n \n \n Dyce, J. R.\n 1\n \n \n H. B.\n 1\n \n \n Lala\n \n \n \n Hind. H. W.\n \n \n \n Lecog, A.\n 1\n \n \n Rabone, W.\n \n \n \n Thomas, Capt.\n 1\n \n \n Ronald, S.\n \n \n \n Escale, C.\n 1\n \n \n Hamilton, Mrs.\n 1\n \n \n Laun, E.\n \n \n \n Van der Laan\n 1\n \n \n Becker, J.\n \n \n \n Hide\n \n \n \n Rodrigues\n \n \n \n Roza, A. F.\n \n \n \n Rattiece, J.\n 1\n \n \n Ferreira, A.\n 2\n \n \n Honis\n \n \n \n Mayer W.\n \n \n \n Bennett, L\n 1\n \n \n Fullertem, A.\n \n \n \n Hay\n 2\n \n \n Marques, C. M.\n 1\n \n \n Roclofs, C. A.\n 1\n \n \n Willcox, C. S.\n 1\n \n \n Williamson, A.B.\n 1\n \n \n Rementer, G.\n 2\n \n \n Bonde, C.\n 1\n \n \n Funny, F.\n 1\n \n \n Harton, H.\n 1\n \n \n McRimnon, J.\n 1\n \n \n Brown, T.\n 1\n \n \n Freedie,\n \n \n \n Hodgson, W.\n 1\n \n \n McKayna, P.\n 2\n \n \n Rubbert, F.\n \n \n \n Wallis, C.\n 1\n \n \n Bobst, J. R.\n 1\n \n \n Fortozo, G.\n 2\n \n \n Hirsah, A.\n 1\n \n \n Mason, P.\n 2\n \n \n Rosselet, J.\n \n \n \n Wade, J.\n 1\n \n \n Williamson, W.\n 1\n \n \n Folgin, Capt.\n 1\n \n \n Ilussmann, C.\n 1\n \n \n Clarke J.\n 1\n \n \n Fraser, W. J.\n 1\n \n \n Harrison, E.\n 1\n \n \n Monte, Capt.\n \n \n \n Mello, A.\n 1\n \n \n Smith\n 2\n \n \n Simmons,\n 1\n \n \n Whyte, J.\n 1\n \n \n Whitehead, W.\n 1\n \n \n J. V.\n \n \n \n Butler, J. B.\n \n \n \n Baker, W.\n \n \n \n Brand & Co.\n \n \n \n Britto, A.\n \n \n \n Behrendt\n \n \n \n Benito,\n \n \n \n Boyle, Mrs.\n \n \n \n Baptista,\n \n \n \n Brymaner, R.\n \n \n \n Raase, H.\n \n \n \n Bain, W. S.\n \n \n \n M. J.\n 1\n \n \n Bastone, E.\n \n \n\nPOST OFFICE NOTICE.\n\n \n DATE\n 6 A.M.\n NOON\n 6 P.M.\n \n \n April 25\n 30.02\n 30.03\n 30.03\n \n \n \n 79\n 79\n \n \n \n 26\n 30.12\n 30.12\n 30.13\n \n \n \n 77\n 76\n 74\n \n \n 27\n 30.11\n 30.12\n 30.10\n \n \n \n 76\n 74\n \n \n \n 28\n 30.12\n 30.14\n 30.14\n \n \n \n 75\n 78\n 76\n \n \n \n 77\n 73\n 75\n \n \n 29\n 30.14\n 30.10\n 30.12\n \n \n \n 74\n 74\n 75\n \n \n 30\n 30.10\n 30.07\n 30.03\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 1\n 30.02\n 30.00\n 29.95\n \n \n \n 75\n 80\n 78\n \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,770 feet.\n\n \n DATE\n 6 A.M.\n NOON\n 6 P.M.\n 6 A.M.\n NOON\n 6 P.M.\n \n \n \n BAROMETER\n THER-MOMETER\n \n \n April 25\n 28.15\n 28.22\n 28.20\n 71.30\n 74.00\n 71.00\n \n \n \n 28.16\n 28.15\n \n 70.30\n 72.30\n 70.30\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 70.30\n 74.15\n \n \n \n 26\n 28.20\n 28.23\n 28.21\n 68.20\n 68.50\n 68.30\n \n \n \n 28.19\n 28.19\n \n 68.00\n 68.10\n 68.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 67.50\n 70.00\n \n \n \n 27\n 28.21\n 28.25\n 28.24\n 67.50\n 68.30\n 69.15\n \n \n \n 28.22\n 28.20\n \n 67.30\n 68.00\n 68.50\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 67.00\n 70.00\n \n \n \n 28\n 28.24\n 28.27\n 28.26\n 68.30\n 71.15\n 69.30\n \n \n \n 28.24\n 28.23\n \n 68.00\n 70.00\n 68.15\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 66.50\n 73.00\n \n \n \n 29\n 28.22\n 28.25\n 28.23\n 67.15\n 67.55\n 67.00\n \n \n \n 28.18\n 28.17\n \n 66.50\n 66.15\n 65.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 66.00\n 68.80\n \n \n \n 30\n 28.18\n 28.21\n 28.18\n 66.35\n 68.30\n 68.30\n \n \n \n 28.14\n 28.12\n \n 66.15\n 68.00\n 68.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 65.30\n 69.00\n \n \n \n May 1\n 28.13\n 28.18\n 28.17\n 69.30\n 73.00\n 73.00\n \n \n \n 28.15\n 28.12\n \n 69.00\n 72.00\n 72.80\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 67.00\n 74.00\n \n \n\nList of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 1st May, 1863.\n\n \n Letters\n Papers\n \n \n Alchymist\n 5\n \n \n Castle\n 1\n \n \n Freuella\n 1\n \n \n Julie\n \n \n \n Nubia\n 1\n \n \n R. B. Forbes.\n \n \n \n Adelaide\n 1\n \n \n Calypso\n 1\n \n \n Forerunner\n 1\n \n \n Nestorian\n 1\n \n \n Star of the\n 1\n \n \n Atriveda\n 1\n \n \n Cornelia\n 2\n \n \n Ferozepore\n 2\n \n \n Kaloomeer\n 1\n \n \n Nemesis\n 1\n \n \n North\n 3\n \n \n African\n 1\n \n \n Mathilde\n 1\n \n \n Kessington\n 2\n \n \n Alexander\n 4\n \n \n City of Durham\n 1\n \n \n Genoa\n 1\n \n \n Kalamba\n \n \n \n Oriental\n 1\n \n \n Shanghae\n 1\n \n \n Saldanha\n 16\n \n \n Amalia\n 2\n \n \n Chase\n 1\n \n \n Good Success\n 1\n \n \n Kelso\n 1\n \n \n Orga\n 1\n \n \n Swiftsure\n 1\n \n \n Alarm\n 17\n \n \n Cahandabar\n 1\n \n \n Glocester\n 1\n \n \n Oneida\n 1\n \n \n Sobat Seba\n \n \n \n Anjuna\n 1\n \n \n Cambalu\n 1\n \n \n Glorioza\n 1\n \n \n Luna\n \n \n \n Auld Reckie\n \n \n \n G. Ruxton\n \n \n \n Lion\n \n \n \n Persia\n 1\n \n \n Sooloo\n \n \n \n April 25\n 28.15\n \n \n \n 28.22\n \n \n \n 28.20\n \n \n \n 28.16\n \n \n \n 28.15\n \n \n \n 71.30\n \n \n \n 74.00\n \n \n \n 71.00\n \n \n \n 70.30\n \n \n \n 72.30\n \n \n \n 70.30\n \n \n \n 70.30\n \n \n \n 74.15\n \n \n 26\n 28.20\n \n \n \n 28.23\n \n \n \n 28.21\n \n \n \n 28.19\n \n \n \n 28.19\n \n \n \n 68.20\n \n \n \n 68.50\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 68.10\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 67.50\n \n \n \n 70.00\n \n \n 27\n 28.21\n \n \n \n 28.25\n \n \n \n 28.24\n \n \n \n 28.22\n \n \n \n 28.20\n \n \n \n 67.50\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 69.15\n \n \n \n 67.30\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 68.50\n \n \n \n 67.00\n \n \n \n 70.00\n \n \n 28\n 28.24\n \n \n \n 28.27\n \n \n \n 28.26\n \n \n \n 28.24\n \n \n \n 28.23\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 71.15\n \n \n \n 69.30\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 70.00\n \n \n \n 68.15\n \n \n \n 66.50\n \n \n \n 73.00\n \n \n 29\n 28.22\n \n \n \n 28.25\n \n \n \n 28.23\n \n \n \n 28.18\n \n \n \n 28.17\n \n \n \n 67.15\n \n \n \n 67.55\n \n \n \n 67.00\n \n \n \n 66.50\n \n \n \n 66.15\n \n \n \n 65.00\n \n \n \n 66.00\n \n \n \n 68.80\n \n \n 30\n 28.18\n \n \n \n 28.21\n \n \n \n 28.18\n \n \n \n 28.14\n \n \n \n 28.12\n \n \n \n 66.35\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 66.15\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 65.30\n \n \n \n 69.00\n \n \n May 1\n 28.13\n \n \n \n 28.18\n \n \n \n 28.17\n \n \n \n 28.15\n \n \n \n 28.12\n \n \n \n 69.30\n \n \n \n 73.00\n \n \n \n 73.00\n \n \n \n 69.00\n \n \n \n 72.00\n \n \n \n 72.80\n \n \n \n 67.00\n \n \n \n 74.00\n \n\nList of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's Ships of War, 1st May, 1863.\n\n \n Letters\n Papers\n \n \n Melville\n 2\n \n \n P. Charlotte\n 7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272365, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 558, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## METROPOLITAN POLICE.\n\n## RETURN OF THE NAMES AND PARTICULARS OF POLICE VOLUNTEERS FOR MONG UNG\n\n| DATE | DIVISIONAL POLICE DIVISION | WARRANT No. | NAME | AGE | FORMER OCCUPATION | No. FINCHES JOINING | G.OR. CLERKENWELL | K.. STEPNEY | $.. HAMPSTEAD |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 20 MARCH 1862 | | | MARTIN RYAN | 25 | LABOURER | 42.799 | 45.305 | | |\n| | | | WILLIAM | 44 | | 331. | 40.333 | 752 | |\n| | | | JAMES | 45 | | 196 | 131 | | |\n| TH OCTOBER 1864 | | | THOMAS GEORGE SHEAD | 26 | GARDENER. | | | | |\n| 28 NOVEMBER 1864 | | | AMBROSE JUALLORAN | 23 | | 9 | | | |\n| 12 OCTOBER 1863 | | | GREY | 26 | CLERK | 9 | | | |\n| 20 AUGUST 1861 | | | HORSEPOOL | 22 | CLERK. | 26 | 10 | 3 | |\n| | | | REUBEN | | | 664 | | | |\n| | | | HIGHGATE | | | | | | 179 |\n\n## METROPOLITAN POLICE OFFICE\n## 4 WHITEHALL PLACE\n## 9 JANUARY 1867\n\n## REMARKS. \n\n556", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 291259, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "page_number": 426, "title": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "content_text": "C. S. o. No. 1663\n\nHONGKONG,\n\n(Received June 5th 1873)\n\nEMIGRATION OFFICER,\n\nTO COLONIAL SECRETARY,\n\nCHINESE PASSENGERS SHIPS.\n\nReturn of cleared, between the 2nd May and the 5th June 1873.\n\nNo. Kummery 127\n\nDate. 6th June 1873\n\nLast previous Paper, No 7373\n\n(Subject)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nRECEIVED 21 JUL 1873\n\nMinute regarding Permanent Exhibition Colonial property at Keningta...\n\n(Minutes.)\n\n21 July.\n\nFiled in Governor's Archives under Stenney's Despatch No 126 of ... June 1873.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 324636, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "page_number": 669, "title": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "content_text": "Mr. Sear\n\nA Gone deal might be said in Worthy deeds but I think on the whole that he is not on for Potter Pension\n\nThe letter of this Bond Entitlement bah, whether or not anything was said in 1877, I have little doubt that both leave a the furt suppo that he took his Jurisdiction rights with him inst? his dean offin\n\n& I think he must have the benefit - But I would in writing as Infrand ask why the Pension is calculation at Pohin Jatre during he had, as won loft understand, lift the Force & Jacken an appt in the foural civil servic Amend the from gentisch -\n\nDrap\n\nIn clearer\n\n8.22/6\n\nJhong experts &\n\nWhen diepend of. B. vor Round as to alterations.\n\nwiite Supre Pension rules.\n\nMr Round\n\nSee also 2683 and\n\nin the\n\nRun 22/6\n\n9036 for\n\nconnection with this paper, for proposed alterations in the forme of agreements to be signed by thay Police recruits, specially point of Pension Rights examined\n\nZ.W. J. & July\n\nI have not stem the actual proposals of the local but my view in that you should not attempt to cim body in an (if it is accesary. number of condition, wth are containcel in almost all pension mi spy anythim as im, they may receive passing for their senise.\n\n...\n\n521\n\nFor A\n\n7710\n\nSin\n\nRECP\n\nC. O.\n\n632\n\n951339 Portland Street\n\nSteppey London to Jelne\n\nREGO 5 JUI 03/\n\nJune 4th 1883\n\nIn compliance of your letter of the 30th of May, I presented myself, to Dr Gage Brown at 88 Stone Sheit, who examined.\n\nEnclosed are the Conditions under which, I left the Metropolitane Police and proceeded to China. letter of transfice from my one Department to the other sanctioned, by His Excellency the Administater\n\nHaving completed the ten-years of service, I consider I am entitled to the pension herein mentioned\n\nOblige Jour\n\naruwer,\n\nyour Humble Servant.\n\nTo His Lordship The Ceart of Derby\n\nGleiche Dresde of Nuciances,\n\nHong Yang", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 365422, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897", "page_number": 269, "title": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897", "content_text": "Address for Telegrams--\n\n\"KING, LONDON,\"\n\nHENRY S. KING & Co.\n\nEAST INDIA, ARMY, CIVIL Service, and COLONIAL BANKERS AND AGENTS,\n\n65 CORNHILL, AND 45 PALL MALL, LONDON.\n\nKING, KING & Co,\n\nBOMBAY,\n\nKING, BAILLIE & Co.\n\nKING, HAMILTON & Co.\n\nLIVERPOOL.\n\nCALCUTTA\n\nWAREHOUSING DEPARTMENT.\n\nMedland Street, Horseferry Branch Road, Stepney, London.\n\nMessrs. HENRY S. KING & Co. have engaged New Storage Premises with ample space and facilities for Warehousing not only Packed Goods and Baggage, but also Household Furniture and Effects.\n\nBoxes and Packages of ordinary size are stored at a small charge per month. A considerable reduction is made for large quantities. Separate lock-up rooms are provided at a moderate rent.\n\nEstimates for the Collection and Storage of Furniture, at very moderate rates, will be furnished upon application free of charge.\n\nPackages in store may be inspected at any time during business hours, without charge for attendance.\n\nTHE WAREHOUSES ARE FURNISHED WITH A ROOM FOR REPACKING, COMFORTABLE LADIES' WAITING-ROOM, LAVATORY, &c.\n\nAll Goods are at Owner's Risk, unless insured, if desired.\n\nFire Insurance effected.\n\nMEMO.--In case of loss by fire, no one piece of China, Curio, Print, Painting, Drawing, Article of Sculpture may be valued at more than £250, and no one Pattern, Model or Mould at more than £20, unless specially declared when the Insurance is effected.\n\nIMPORT DEPARTMENT.\n\nMessrs. HENRY S. KING & Co. have been specially appointed Baggage Agents by the P. & O. Co., and one of their Clerks meets every Steamer on arrival at Plymouth.\n\nThe Steamers of the British India, Clan, City, Bibby, Hall, Anchor, and other Lines are met on arrival in the Thames or Mersey by the Clerks of Messrs. HENRY S. KING & Co., or their Liverpool Friends, Messrs. KING, BAILLIE & Co.\n\nSpecial attention is given to the clearance of Baggage and Cargo through the Customs, under experienced and careful supervision, and to its prompt transmission to destination.\n\nJuly 9th Badeles Hong Kong. John\n\nTo\n\n265\n\nPr. Sergt. W. SMITH,\n\nCased.\n\n3rd BATT. GRENADIER GUARDS.\n\nJering 2. Lido Refix, Lets. To Caser letter.\n\nBaid with Thanks\n\nW. Sharpe\n\nper for Serght Smith\n\n*\n\n26", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379064, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "content_text": "# X.79289/4\n\nSir,\n\n27475 RECO REG? 21 AUG 00\n\nReformatory and Refuge Union, 32 Charing Cross, London.\n7th August 1900.\n\nIn accordance with yours of the instant I have the pleasure to enclose you applications for the post of Head-Master of the Hong-Kong Reformatory from the following persons.\n\n| Name | Institution |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr Glover | Chailey Industrial School |\n| Mr Cunningham | 17 Brocklebank Road, Earlsfield |\n| Mr A. Heap | Industrial School Macclesfield |\n| Mr Curwen | Industrial School, Mayford |\n| Mr Beck | 9 Austin St. Nechells, Birmingham |\n| Mr Bruce | Buxton Industrial School |\n| Mr Chester | Foundation School, Whitechapel |\n| Mr Matthews | 18 Stepney Causeway |\n\nAlso for the post of Assistant Master from \nMr Young... 18 Stepney Causeway.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n**(sd) Arthur J.S. Maddison**\nSecretary.\n\nTo The Under Secretary of State, \nPage 15", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 392221, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "page_number": 240, "title": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "content_text": "I have not seen the papers - Was the question of cameral procedure in such a case then dealt with? It was thrashed out to a certain extent in the Spanish-American war, but the scene of warlike operations was not so limited as now.\n\nMr. Riblett and 5600 Straits Ins! 1/350/3/04 I annex 5593 Ceylon - the only papers on the question- they have had on what my Round other In Round M. Rcread.\n\n\"I have not seen any other papers.\" CAR 12/4 W. Cox. British part 2232 to get an moor coal at ing #e next 3 months; and I gather that there has not been, during this way, any consideration of the general question as to it commercially, which I wrote a minute on.\n\nHe wrote to the Colonial Port = should wanke bille Hort of a holen, on A belligerent vessel, karni Істиче xpats in his Coton aptin how sy taken on land a hiljal cupply of coal, which H. G. AG of Hong Kong in this despatch presumes he will receive information from Co.\n\nWe can hardly thewa His despatch without referring to F.O., but I hardly think we that - Code of id Expect Aut Dept. to prepare Huter, which would be universally applicable to Achel Colonial Partsatte commun ication the mad, in Each case must defend the cancy of are? - 9f5 a bellopuri.\n\nIt appears that the Russia 1. J. F. \"Voroney\", which belongs to H. Russia (besides Officer Fling Coppins Carryin YN. Vohmkeer Heel, feas large no of chupt cartridy cases, weighing 11143 340 Pan-which presumably are munition of war & would therefore bring the vessel within the description If a Warships in the Law Officer's opinion did take in 300 And Lee Enclosed in bigg of coal at higapne, the have listed the F.U. of the fact, but do not appens than Maned the question whether that vessel ought Gov.\n\n9001 L(x)—50654-3000-12-01 60429---3000-9-02 Sanction Gor into a chipment of coal by Steamer, I think held abway, reprose- it home by telegraft, cs as t.0.AZ. did it. case (see boo), tiftte Versal in liked to reach Britia Paul wndly a. seperi man? 1.f. in Ceylon or hotic in this cauf case juhich homeward bound steaney, Cestars the of or informative M before astmction were likely to get one there home or mails himself,\n\n' The thould also telegraph the fact t Ihe heads of moh identit; + Zwould propone. to F.O. to answer this on fuel lines, tatzo to lend a liler of My Hind it necessary HR54/06\n\nPage 240\n\nPage 241", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524867, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "72810\n\n1930\n\n72810\n\nL\n\nCLOSED UNTIL ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.\n\nCO129/524/8\n\nPrevious 33144\n\nSubsequent CR FED\n\n \n 1. Seat\n 18731\n 21/3\n \n \n 22.\n Feet 24\n 26\n \n \n Sis Wilson\n 28/3\n Beouf State Dr Thiels\n \n \n Saf ferielle\n 2\n 3.4\n \n \n See of Stah l\n 87a CR des\n 9/4.\n \n\n574 (70613) Wt. 17079A-20 10m. 11/29 P. St. G. 101/33A.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524868, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "O.AG.45.\n\n4-2-30\n\nAsks covering approval of Grants to St Stephens College\n\nThere is nothing to suggest to nothing except the delay in referring to S.O.S.\n\n? Approve\n\nMartin 21.3.30\n\nA full description of the College is given in S-7509/21 herewith.\n\n22-3\n\ngranted\n\nThere was hardly any reason for refusing or sanction since the College hovered exhausted relying on the grant which Mr Govt. omitted to make and now too late. But I think Lord Passfield should be advised as it is on land granted to an undenominational College in no sense under the control and it might hamper the Govt. in future.\n\nWalter E. F. Alter\n\n24/3\n\n1.tt.6. G.G. 24.3.30\n\n27.3.30.\n\n7.05.3.4.30\n\npulu", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524869, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "3\n\n2 Z00. A. G. 106 (1 annexed)\n\n9.4.30\n\nआय\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\ni", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524870, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "N: 75.\n\nRECEIVED\n\n11 MAR 1930\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE, HONGKONG, 7th February, 1930.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nEnclosure No. 1.\n\n2\n\n33144\n\n24\n\nI have the honour to invite Your Lordship's attention to Sir R. E. Stubbs' despatch No.251 dated 12th June, 1924, and Mr. J. H. Thomas' despatch No.238 dated 1st August, 1924, on the subject of a grant of an area of land on Stanley Peninsula for the re-erection of St. Stephen's College.\n\n2. The subsequent general financial stringency arising out of the strike and boycott in 1925 caused the question to be deferred and, when it was again approached, the Council of the College found itself unable to raise the sum of $500,000 stipulated in paragraph 2 of Mr. Thomas' despatch. It was, therefore, decided by the Governor in Council that the proposed terms should be modified and that a building lease of seventy-five years, renewable, should be granted only in respect of Rural Building Lot No.514 (shown edged red on plan enclosed), subject to a rental of $20.00 per annum and a building covenant of $200,000 to be completed within three years. The remainder of the area originally suggested was granted as a garden lot on a 21 years' lease at a rental of $24 per annum, but with a right\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLORD PASSFIELD,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nof", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524871, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "2.\n\n5\n\nof conversion subject to rents and covenants to be fixed by Government.\n\nAfter some delay these terms were finally accepted in March, 1928, and the grants made accordingly.\n\nThe Council of the College has subsequently applied for and been granted conversion rights in respect of Rural Building Lots Nos. 318, 319, 320, 321 and 322 at rentals of $12.00, $2.00, $2.00, $2.00 and $2.00 per annum respectively, and subject to building covenants of $50,000, $7,500, $10,000, $2,000 and $7,500 respectively to be completed within two years of the date of grant viz. 1st June, 1929.\n\n4.\n\nThe Council of the College has further applied for and been granted, as an extension to the area shown edged green on the plan, the area cross-hatched green to the north of Garden Lot No. 76 subject to the same terms; viz. 21 years lease, Crown Rent of $1.00 per acre, with restrictive covenants as to user and alienation and with the same rights of conversion, subject to reassessed Crown Rent and building covenants to be fixed by Government.\n\n5.\n\nI may mention that the areas shown in black within Garden Lot No. 76 are the old barrack and gun emplacement sites of the original military cantonment, of which practically all traces have disappeared. A right of access along the road marked in brown on the northern boundary has also been granted.\n\nThe plan attached is not a detailed survey, but is sufficiently accurate for the present purposes.\n\n6.\n\nThe question of Government financial assistance in the form of a building grant has not arisen, as", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524872, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "Enclosures 2 & 3.\n\n3.\n\n6\n\nas the school has not in fact been brought under the\n\nEducation Ordinance, 1913.\n\n7.\n\nThe College authorities were informed on\n\n22nd September, 1927, that the arrangements were subject to\n\nthe approval of the Secretary of State and it was intended\n\nto submit the matter for Mr. Amery's approval when the terms\n\nwere agreed upon. I regret that the necessity for obtaining\n\nMr. Amery's approval was overlooked when the grant was\n\nafterwards made to the College authorities, who were by then\n\nurgently pressing for permission to commence building owing\n\nto the insecurity of their tenure of the premises then in\n\nuse. I am satisfied that the College is one to which the\n\nGovernment can properly grant land on the terms arranged and excellent scholastic buildings have already been erected and\n\nbrought into use.\n\n8.\n\nI should be glad to receive your covering\n\napproval of these grants, and the terms and conditions\n\nthereof, copies of which are annexed.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nW.D. Southoch.\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524873, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "Enclosure No. 1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524874, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "R.B.L.252\n\nA.M.\n\nCROWN LANDS OFFICE\n\n18.30\n\nHAND. W! : D.\n\nR.B.L :316\n\nA.M.\n\n31\n\nR.B.C 1321\n\nG.\n\nPWEL\n\nR. B. L. 314\n\nL. NO 76\n\nD.P.W. :7\n\naccompany No. 22.1-30\n\n860/21A\n\nPage\n\nR. B. L. 318\n\nR.B.L. £ 322\n\nSTANLEY\n\nSCALE 200 FT = 1 INCH.\n\nDate von of Public Works. 1.30.\n\nPage\n\nEnclosure No. 2.\n\nPage\n\nP. W. D.\n\nCOPY\n\nFORM FOR HONGKONG AND OLD KOWLOON.\n\nR\n\nBl\n\nfor the Grant of a Crown Lease\n\nParticulars and Conditions as varied by Order of\n\nHis Excellency the Governor of.............Lot of Crown Land at............\n\nStanley\n\n..........in the Colony of Hong Kong, shown...coloured blue\n\n...........on the attached plan, for a term of 8 years, xxx option of reweak at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of his Majesty the KING,\n\nfor a further term of 75 yearsz.\n\nPARTICULARS OF THE LOT\n\nRegistry No.\n\nLocality.\n\nN.\n\nS.\n\nE.\n\nBoundary Measurements.\n\nContents\n\nin XNXferK dc 200\n\nAnnual Rental.\n\nPremium.\n\nW.\n\nfeet.\n\nfeet.\n\nfeet.\n\nfeet.\n\nAbout $\n\n$\n\nGaxion Lət Stanley\n\nA per plan\n\n24.21\n\n24\n\nNil.\n\ne 10\n\n8\n\nGENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE.\n\nThe Council of St. Stephens College hereinafter referred to as the Grantees\n\n1. The Grantees shall sign forthwith the Agreement hereinafter contained for completing the purchase according to the General and Special Conditions hereinafter set out and shall, within seven days of the date on which possession shall be given, pay into the Colonial Treasury the full amount of the Premium stated above, to take out a Crown Lease according to the general & special conditions hereinafter contained.\n\nThe person who signs the Contract of Sale as Purchaser shall be regarded as the principal unless at the time of signing the same he shall disclose the fact that he is acting as an agent only, in which case he shall at the same time disclose the name or names of his principal or principals and insert the same in the Contract:\n\nGrantees\n\n2. The Purchaser shall pay into the Colonial Treasury on behalf of His Majesty the KING within seven days of the date on which possession shall be given, the sum of $6.25......... for and in consideration of boundary stones, which shall be properly cut and marked with the Registry Number of the Lot, and the Grantees shall notify the Director of Public Works when ready to have the boundary stones fixed.\n\nIt is extended that the angles of the Lot shall be covered by buildings, walls or other erections; such notification must be given at least fourteen days before the foundations are laid to enable the boundary stones to be built into such buildings, walls or other erections as the work proceeds.\n\nIf such notification is not duly given, the Director of Public Works shall be at liberty at any time to enter on the Lot and to do any other act which may be necessary for the purpose of fixing the boundary stones.\n\nAny expense incurred in consequence of such delay shall be borne by the Purchaser and the amount thereof shall be paid by him into the Colonial Treasury within seven days of receipt of a demand in writing from the Director of Public Works.\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524875, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "1. Purchaser shall apply to the Director of Public Works for the site and shall not commence any operations for building thereon until the Director of Public Works has approved the plans. If the Purchaser shall build otherwise than in accordance with the alignment of the Lots as set out herein, he shall when called upon to do so, alter the same accordingly.\n\n3. The Grantee shall execute and take up a Crown Lease for the Lot when called upon to do so by the Land Officer, for which purpose all estates or interests whatsoever in the Lot or any part thereof created since the date of this agreement by way of Mortgage, Charge or otherwise then outstanding shall thereupon forthwith be previously reassigned or satisfied and an endorsement by the Land Officer on these Conditions that Plans of the Lot or any specified part thereof are in the Land Office and that the Crown Lease thereof must be taken up before any further dealings with the Lot or such specified part can be registered, shall be deemed to be a sufficient requisition to that effect, and shall pay to him, therefor, the prescribed fee.\n\n4. No sewage or refuse water will be allowed to flow from the Lot or the adjoining lands whether belonging to the Crown or to private persons; neither shall any decaying, noisome, noxious, excrementitious, or other refuse matter be deposited on any portion of the Lot and in carrying out any works of excavation on the Lot no excavated earth shall be deposited on the Lot or (with permission) on Crown Land adjoining, in such manner as shall expose the slopes of such excavated earth to be eroded and washed down by the rains, and all such slopes shall be properly turfed and, if necessary, secured in place by means of masonry toe walls. The Grantee shall see that all refuse matters are properly removed daily from off the premises.\n\n5. The Crown Rent of the Lot shall commence from the date on which possession is given and the Grantee shall pay into the Colonial Treasury a proportionate part of the annual rental specified in the particulars hereinbefore contained on the next half-yearly day on which Crown Rent is payable and thereafter shall pay such annual rental by equal half-yearly payments on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year during the term of 2 years hereinbefore mentioned.\n\n6. The exact boundaries of the Lot shall be determined before the issue of the Crown Lease.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524876, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "-3-\n\nB1\n\n10\n\nto be paid by or refunded to Purchaser as the case may be. Premium received will be adjusted to the nearest even dollar at the rate of $100 per acre per annum.\n\nshall\n\n7. 11. When the General and Special Conditions herein contained have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, the Grantees shall be entitled to a Lease from the Crown of the Piece of Ground comprised in such Lot for 72 years, to commence on the date on which possession shall be given at such Annual Rental payable half-yearly on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year as is specified in the Particulars of such Lot hereinbefore contained, and such Crown Lease shall be subject to, and contain all Exceptions, Reservations, Covenants, Clauses and Conditions inserted in the Crown Leases of similar Lots in the Colony of Hong Kong, or which may be required for the purpose of providing for or carrying out any of the General and Special Conditions herein contained affecting the said Lot or the title thereto. The Lease shall also contain a proviso that they have the option of renewing the Lease.\n\n8. 12. Should the Grantees neglect, or fail to comply with these Conditions or any of them, his interest or any portion thereof shall be forfeited to His Majesty, and the property either by Public Auction or by Private Sale and the difference between the purchase money and the amount realised by such sale, together with all costs and expenses attendant thereon, shall be paid by the Grantees. And the same shall be recoverable as aforesaid. His Majesty shall be at full liberty to re-enter and resume the Lot.\n\n9. 13. Possession of the Lot shall be given to the Purchaser and deemed to have been taken by him on the date of a letter from the Director of Public Works stating that the Lot is at the disposal of the Purchaser/Grantees.\n\nGrantees\n\n10. 14. The expression \"Purchaser\" used herein shall in every case include the Buyer and where the context so admits or requires executors, administrators or assigns, and in the case of a corporation its successors or assigns.\n\n11. 15. The foregoing General Conditions shall be read and construed as varied or modified by the Special Conditions hereinafter contained.\n\nSPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE HEREINBEFORE REFERRED TO.\n\n(a) The Grantees shall not use the area coloured blue on plan for any purposes other than recreation grounds in connection with the school on the area shown coloured red on plan, and no buildings may be erected thereon except as provided for in condition (d).\n\n(b) In the event of Government exercising its right of re-entry on the area shown coloured red on plan, re-entry shall also be made against the area coloured blue on plan.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524877, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "(c) The Grantees shall not sell, assign, mortgage, charge, demise, underlet, part with the possession or otherwise dispose of or encumber the lot or any part thereof or any buildings thereon without the consent of the Governor in Council.\n\n(a) During the term of lease of the area coloured blue on plan, the Grantees shall have the option of converting such areas as Government may approve into building lots for a term of 75 years for the purpose of erecting buildings in connection with the school on the area shown coloured red on plan. Any areas not converted shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as those appertaining to the area shown coloured red on plan. In the event of any areas being so converted, the Grantees shall expend on same within such period as Government may approve such sums as Government may determine in rateable improvements.\n\nB1\n\n11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524878, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "GRANTEES.\n\nMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BY THE PURCHASER.\n\nMemorandum that...The Council of St. Stephens College of Hong Kong...has this day purchased the Lot described in the foregoing Particulars...and as such purchaser, hereby agrees to carry out the purchase on the terms of and subject to the foregoing Conditions of Sale, and the purchaser hereby agrees fully to observe and perform the said Conditions, and to be bound thereby and the Director of Public Works on behalf of his Excellency the Governor hereby ratifies and confirms the said grant.\n\nDated this...9th...day of...March...18...28...\n\nsd. C. R. Victoria Hongkong\n\nWitness to the Signature of the Purchaser sealing.\n\nChairman of Council & Trustee\n\nsd. J. Herbert Sanders\n\nMember of Council & Trustee\n\nWitness to the Sealing.\n\n**\n\nsd...A.....Tickle.....\n\nWitness to the Signature of the Director of Public Works.\n\nSeal of Council.\n\nsd. Herold T. Creasy\n\nDirector of Public Works.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524879, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "Enclosure No. 3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524880, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "P. W. D.\n\nFORM FOR HONG KONG AND OLD KOWLOON.\n\nReg No..........\n\nfor the grant of a Crown Lease, OIZ EMEZEJI\n\nParticulars and Conditions az82253742 by Order of\n\nHis Excellency the Governor of.....\n\nStanley\n\none\n\n.....Lot of Crown Land at............\n\n..........in\n\nin the Colony of Hong Kong, shown. Coloured red\n\non the attached plan, for a term of 75 years with the option of\n\nrenewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King,\n\nfor one further term of 75 years,\n\nPARTICULARS OF THE LOT\n\nRegistry No.\n\nLocality.\n\nBoundary Measurements. Contents\n\nin N. S. E. W. sq. feet,\n\nfeet. feet, feet. feet. About\n\nAnnual Rental.\n\nPremium.\n\n$\n\n$\n\nRural Building Lot\n\nStanley\n\nper plan\n\n46,060\n\n10\n\nNil\n\nGENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE.\n\nThe Council of St. Stephens College hereinafter referred to as the Grantees,\n\n1. The Purchaser shall sign forthwith the Agreement hereinafter contained for executing the lease according to the terms and shall, within seven days of the date of the said Agreement, give notice to take up a Crown Lease according to the General & Special Conditions hereinafter set out.\n\n2. The person signing as the Purchaser shall, if acting as an agent, disclose at the same time the names of his principal and shall be responsible for the contract.\n\n2. I The Purchaser shall pay into the Colonial Treasury on behalf of His Majesty the King within seven days of the date on which possession shall be given, the sum of $6.25 for and in consideration of Boundary Stones, which shall be fixed by the Director of Public Works at each angle, of the Lot properly cut and marked with the Registry Number of the Lot, and the Purchaser shall notify the Director of Public Works when ready to have the boundary stones fixed. If it is intended that the angles of the Lot shall be covered by buildings, walls or other erections, such notification must be given at least fourteen days before the foundations are up to ground level to enable the boundary stones to be built into such buildings, walls or other erections as the work proceeds. If such notification be not duly given, the Director of Public Works shall be at liberty at any time to enter on the Lot and to cut into any buildings, walls or other erections thereon and to do any other act which may be necessary for the purpose of fixing the boundary stones. Any expense incurred in consequence of such cutting into buildings, walls or other erections, shall be borne by the Purchaser and the amount thereof shall be paid by him into the Colonial Treasury within seven days of receipt of a demand in writing from the Director of Public Works.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524881, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "4 vo\n\nB1\n\nGrantees,\n\n3. The Grantees shall apply to the Director of Public Works for the Lot to be set out on the ground and shall not commence any operations for building thereon until the Lot shall have been so set out by Director of Public Works. If the Grantees shall erect any building otherwise than in due accord with the alignment of the Lot so set out as aforesaid shall when called upon by the Director of Public Works so to do demolish such building and shall rebuild upon the correct alignment. If the Grantees shall when required by the Director of Public Works so to do fail to demolish any such building as aforesaid it shall be lawful for the Director of Public Works to cause such building to be demolished and the Grantees shall on demand pay to the Director of Public Works the amount certified by him to be the cost of such demolition. A certificate purporting to be signed by the Director of Public Works as to the alignment of any building or as to the cost of demolition shall be final and conclusive evidence as between the parties hereto as to the facts certified therein.\n\n4. The Grantees shall execute and take up a Crown Lease for the Lot when called upon to do so by the Land Officer, for which purpose all estates or interests whatsoever in the Lot or any part thereof created since the date of this agreement by way of Mortgage, Charge or otherwise then outstanding shall thereupon forthwith be previously reassigned or satisfied and an endorsement by the Land Officer on these Conditions that Plans of the Lot or any specified part thereof are in the Land Office and that the Crown Lease thereof must be taken up before any further dealings with the Lot or such specified part can be registered, shall be deemed to be a sufficient requisition to that effect, and shall pay to him, therefor, the prescribed fee.\n\nGrantees\n\n5. The Grantees of the Lot shall build and finish, fit for occupation, before the expiration of ... thirty-six ... calendar months from the date on which possession shall be given to the Grantees, in a good, substantial and workmanlike manner, one or more good and permanent buildings upon some part of the Lot with such materials as may be approved by the Director of Public Works, and in other respects in accordance with the provisions of all Ordinances, Bye-laws and Regulations relating to Buildings or Sanitation as shall or may at any time be in force in the Colony and shall expend thereon a sum of not less than $200,000.00 in rateable improvements. Provided that notwithstanding any default by the Grantees in complying with this condition, and notwithstanding the acceptance on behalf of the Crown of any Crown rent or rates or other payment whatever, the Director of Public Works may in his discretion, and whether with the consent or not, fix at any time, and from time to time any extended period for the completion of the said buildings in substitution for the said period of ... thirty-six ... months, and thereupon the obligation hereunder of the Grantees to complete the said buildings shall be taken to refer to such substituted period, and the right of re-entry reserved in these conditions shall arise upon default of completion within such substituted period as if it had been the period originally provided.\n\n6. No sewage or refuse water will be allowed to flow from the Lot onto the adjoining lands whether belonging to the Crown or to private persons; neither shall any decaying, noisome, noxious, excrementitious, or other refuse matter be deposited on any portion of the Lot and in carrying out any works of excavation on the Lot no excavated earth shall be deposited on the Lot or (with permission) on Crown Land adjoining, in such manner as shall expose the slopes of such excavated earth to be eroded and washed down by the rains, and all such slopes shall be properly turfed and, if necessary, secured in place by means of masonry toe walls. The Grantees shall see that all refuse matters are properly removed daily from off the premises.\n\n7. The Crown Rent of the Lot shall commence from the date on which possession shall be given and the Grantees shall pay into the Colonial Treasury a proportionate part of the annual rental specified in the particulars hereinbefore contained on the next half-yearly day on which Crown Rent is payable and thereafter shall pay such annual rental by equal half-yearly payments on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year during the term of 75 years hereinbefore mentioned.\n\n8. The exact boundaries of the Lot shall be determined before the issue of the Crown Lease...\n\n...expose Dzxkdies Ey Zin Lorax Zxing zoukÁLIZ” commodate a pied in the and calm aber beforeruntamed them monnta\n\n14", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524882, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "3-\n\nB1\n\n15\n\nto be paid by the refunded for the aforesaid excess, as calculated at the rate of $2% . The Crown Rent will be adjusted to the nearest even dollar at the rate of $...10.00 per acre per annum.\n\nAny such excess or reduction in rent free period.\n\n9. When the General and Special Conditions herein contained have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, the Grantee of the Lot shall be entitled to a Lease from the Crown of the Piece of Ground comprised in such Lot for 75 years, to commence on the date on which possession shall be given at such Annual Rental payable half-yearly on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year as is specified in the Particulars of such Lot hereinbefore contained, and such Crown Lease shall be subject to, and contain all Exceptions, Reservations, Covenants, Clauses and Conditions inserted in the Crown Leases of similar Lots in the Colony of Hong Kong, or which may be required for the purpose of providing for or carrying out any of the General and Special Conditions herein contained affecting the said Lot or the title thereto. The Lease shall also contain a proviso that the Lessee is to have the option of renewing the Lease for one further term of 75 years at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King,\n\nGrantees\n\n10. Should the Purchaser neglect, or fail to comply with these Conditions or any of them, his Premium, or any portion thereof which may have been paid, shall be forfeited to His Majesty, who shall be at liberty to re-sell the Property either by Public Auction or Private Contract; and any deficiency, if any, and all costs and expenses shall be made good by the Purchaser and shall be recoverable as liquidated damages, or at the option of His Majesty, to re-enter and resume the property. If any of the Premium or Purchase Money shall have been paid by the Purchaser, the same shall be wholly forfeited to His Majesty. Such re-entry shall not exonerate the Purchaser from a subsequent claim for the deficiency, if any, and all costs and expenses ascertained to be recoverable as aforesaid. His Majesty shall be at full liberty to re-enter & resume the lot.\n\nGrantees\n\n11. Possession of the Lot shall be given to the Purchaser, and deemed to have been taken by him on the date of a letter from the Director of Public Works stating that the Lot is (are) at the disposal of the Purchaser.\n\nGrantees. Grantees\n\n12. The expression \"Purchaser\" used herein shall in every case include the Grantees and where the context so admits or requires his executors, administrators or assigns, and in the case of a corporation its successors or assigns,\n\n15. The foregoing General Conditions shall be read and construed as varied or modified by the Special Conditions hereinafter contained.\n\nSPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE HEREINBEFORE REFERRED TO.\n\n(a) The Grantees shall not without the consent of the Governor in Council first had & obtained erect or maintain on the area coloured red on plan any buildings other than for the purposes of a School and housing the resident pupils, masters and staff in connection therewith. The School shall be conducted by the St. Stephens College Committee or such other Governing Body as the Governor in Council may approve.\n\n(b) The buildings on or to be erected upon the lot shall be used, kept & maintained for the purposes for which the same are used or are to be erected as provided by condition (a) & shall not, without the previous licence of the Governor in Council be used for any other purpose whatsoever.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524883, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "(2) In case it is at any time shown to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council that the buildings upon the said lot have ceased to be used for the purposes for which the same were erected as provided by condition (a) or that the average attendance of pupils has fallen so low as to render the continued use of the lot for the purposes of a school no longer in the general interests of the Colony it shall be lawful for the Governor to re-enter upon the lot in like manner as for any other breach of the terms of the Crown Lease.\n\n(3) The Grantees shall not sell, assign, mortgage, charge, demise, underlet, part with the possession or otherwise dispose of or encumber the lot or any part thereof or any buildings thereon without the consent of the Governor in Council first had & obtained.\n\n(4) The Crown Lease shall contain such covenants as shall be necessary to give effect to these conditions.\n\n(b) The height, design of the exterior elevations & the disposition of any building to be erected on the lot to be subject to the special approval of the Director of Public Works.\n\n(c) The Grantees shall develop the lot to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and for this purpose shall provide a general lay out plan for approval by that officer before any buildings are commenced.\n\n(a) The Grantees shall construct substantial retaining walls where necessary, to obviate landslips in the event of their cutting away the hill to level the site. Should a landslip occur as a result of such cutting or levelling, the Grantees will be held responsible for any damage resulting from or brought about by such landslip.\n\n(e) The drainage of any buildings erected on the lot shall be disposed of as may be required by the Director of Public Works, and the Grantees must make all arrangements at their own expense and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works for the disposal of foul or contaminated water by the construction of septic tanks or otherwise as that officer may require, and the Grantees shall be solely liable for any damage or nuisance caused thereby.\n\n(f) In the event of its becoming necessary or advisable for consideration of the health to carry out training works in the vicinity of the lot, Grantees shall pay into the Colonial Treasury the total cost of such works. The work will be carried out by the Director of Public Works.\n\n(g) The Grantees shall make their own arrangements with regard to water supply.\n\n(h) The Grantees shall pay into the Colonial Treasury, on demand, the cost of removing any Chinese graves at present on the area, if such removal becomes necessary; the work to be done by the Tung Wah Hospital Authorities.\n\n(j) A right-of-way from Stanley Village to the lot on such lines as may be approved by the Director of Public Works will be given. The Grantees shall construct a road or path on the piece of ground over and along which such right-of-way shall be given at such time or times and in such manner as the Director of Public Works may direct and shall uphold, maintain and repair such road or path and every thing forming portion of or appertaining to it to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, and the Grantees shall be responsible for the whole as if they were absolute owners thereof. Any alteration of the Government road to which the right-of-way is given absorbing a portion of such ground or affecting the gradient thereof shall not give rise to any claim by the Grantees who shall carry out all consequent alterations to such road or path constructed by them.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524884, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930", "content_text": "GRANTEES.\n\nMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BY THE FREEHOLDER.\n\nB1\n\n17\n\nEND\n\nof......\n\nMemorandum that..\n\nHong Kong\n\nThe Council of St. Stephens College\n\nseal\n\n....the\n\nCrown, Lease of\n\naffixed and executed to take person whose name is hereunder written has this day purchased the Lot described\n\nin the foregoing Particulars at the premium $... as an earnest parolaser...\n\nhahagresta cara antire: phase terms of and subject to the foregoing\n\nand the Grantees\n\nthe terms & conditions of grant, Conditions of Sales and the quelase hereby agrees fully to observe and perform\n\nthe said Conditions and to be bound thereby and the Director of Public Works\n\non behalf of his Excellency the Governor hereby ratifies and confirms the said sale\n\non the above Conditions.\n\nof........Kash........ 1928.....\n\nDated this........inth.....day of....................March.\n\nR. Victoria Hongkong\n\nWitness to the Signature\n\nChairman of Council & Trustee\n\nST. STEPHENS COLLEGE\n\nWitness to the Sealing\n\nSd. J. Herbert Sanders.\n\nMember of Council & Trustee\n\nSeal of Council.\n\nSd. A. G. H. Tickle.\n\nWitness to the Signature of the Director of Public Works,\n\nSd. Harold... Director of Public Works.\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-8 Grant of land on Stanley Peninsula for re-erection of St. Stephen's College 7-2-1930 - 7-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 530054, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932", "page_number": 261, "title": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932", "content_text": "## APPENDIX \"C\"\n\n| Location | Average Rate | Equivalent as Percentage |\n|---------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------|\n| **County Boroughs** | 13/1¾d. | 65 |\n| **Highest Rated:** | | |\n| Methyr Tydfil | 25/8 | 128 |\n| Norwich | 19/8 | 98 |\n| Hull | 18/- | 90 |\n| **Lowest Rated:** | | |\n| Blackpool | 7/6 | 37 |\n| Bournemouth | 7/- | 35 |\n| Eastbourne | 7/4 | 36 |\n| Oxford | 7/8 | 38 |\n| **Boroughs** | 12/11d. | 64 |\n| **Highest Rated:** | | |\n| Jarrow | 18/8 | 93 |\n| Ossett | 18/6 | 92 |\n| Batley & Keighley | 17/6 | 87 |\n| **Lowest Rated:** | | |\n| Wimbledon | 9/1 | 45 |\n| Richmond (Surrey) | 9/1 | 45 |\n| Hove | 9/2½d. | 46 |\n| **Metropolitan Boroughs** | | |\n| **Highest Rated:** | | |\n| Poplar | 19/- | 95 |\n| Bermondsey | 16/- | 80 |\n| Stepney and Bethnal Green | 14/8 | 73 |\n| **Lowest Rated:** | | |\n| Westminster | 9/5 | 47 |\n| Holborn | 9/8 | 48 |\n| Marylebone | 9/6 | 48 |\n| **Urban District Councils** | 13/6d. | 67 |\n| **Highest Rated:** | | |\n| Pontypridd | 24/- | 120 |\n| Caerphilly | 23/6 | 117 |\n| Rhondda | 23/- | 115 |\n| Aberdare | 22/- | 110 |\n| **Lowest Rated:** | | |\n| Harrow-on-the-Hill | 8/4 | 41 |\n| Finchley (London) | 8/6 | 42 |\n| Epsom | 8/10 | 44 |\n| Woking | 8/11 | 44 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 551873, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936", "page_number": 234, "title": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936", "content_text": "## APPENDIX \"B\"\n\nRates in £.\n\n232\n\nEquivalent Expressed as percentage.\n\n### County Boroughs\n\n| Average rate | 13/1a | 65 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| **Highest Rated** | | |\n| Methyr Tydfil | 25/8 | 128 |\n| Norwich | 19/8 | 98 |\n| Hull | 18/- | 90 |\n| **Lowest Rated** | | |\n| Blackpool | 7/6 | 37 |\n| Bournmouth | 7/4 | 35 |\n| Eastbourne | 7/8 | 36 |\n| Oxford | 7/8 | 38 |\n\n### Boroughs\n\n| Average rate | 12/11d | 64 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| **Highest Rates** | | |\n| Jarrow | 18/8 | 93 |\n| Ossett | 18/6 | 92 |\n| **Lowest Rated** | | |\n| Batley & Keighley | 17/6 | 87 |\n| Wimbledon | 9/- | 45 |\n| Richmond (Surrey) | 9/1 | 45 |\n| Hove | 9/2 | 46 |\n\n### Metropolitan Boroughs\n\nNo average obtainable.\n\n| **Highest Rated** | | |\n| Poplar | 19/- | 95 |\n| Bermondsey | 16/- | 80 |\n| Stepney and Bethnal Green | 14/8 | 73 |\n| **Lowest Rated** | | |\n| Westminster | 9/5 | 47 |\n| Holborn | 9/8 | 48 |\n| Marylebone | 9/9 | 48 |\n\n### Urban District Councils\n\n| Average rate | 13/6d | 67 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| **Highest Rated** | | |\n| Pontypridd | 24/- | 120 |\n| Caerphilly | 23/6 | 117 |\n| Rhondda | 23/- | 115 |\n| Aberdare | 22/- | 110 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554302, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "## FILE A.\n| Number | Description | Reference |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 53791 | CLOSED UNTIL 1980 | |\n| | Previous St. Stephen's College Grant of Land | 20129 |\n| | Subsequent | 5/1/37, 25/16 98, 83 |\n| | Mr Rogers | 2 Dale Jode 20/1 |\n| | W Gent Nowell | 21 Rug67, 22 29/8 |\n| (16072) | 15436/17 | 3,000 7/36 M. & S., Ltd. |\n| | Gp. 641 | | \n7 \n1937 \n7 \nイ \n13 \n5: \nq \nBUTY \nŚ \n5/1/37", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554303, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "## C.I.D.s' Education\n\nGoo 667\n2\n20/11/36\nRequests approval for grant of land to St. Stephen's College\nSubject to legal observations\n\n> Approve\nP. Roger 5.1.\n\nIt is not clear when an increased want condition because a wide special Jagatho but what to appear then I am this term a Itu rame difficulty of thing fallons prosais grant to people (pp an unt ather)\n\nC\n20/1/37\nA. Presumably on the are as into Building Lots.\n\nApprove\n21\nMhant.\n1\n22 Hay Kory. N:40-1 And.\n\n- 28 JAN 1937", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554304, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "# HONG KONG NO. 40\n## GOVERNOR\n### FURTHER ACTION\n\nC. O.\nMr. Bickle 22/1/37\nMr.\nMr.\nSir C. Parkinson.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\n53791/37 Hong Kong 23\n\nSir,\n\nDowning Street, \n28 January, 1937.\n\nI have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.667 of the 30th of November, 1936, and to inform you that I approve the grant to the Council of St. Stephen's College of the areas shown coloured red, and marked A and B on the plan accompanying the despatch, on the terms and conditions set out in the second enclosure to the despatch.\n\nI have etc.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554305, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "# No. 667.\n\nSir,\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.**\n\n30th November, 1936.\n\n4\n\n**Encl.No.1.** \n**Encl.No.2.** \n2- \nAusd \nWim \n\nI have the honour to request your approval for the grant to the Council of St. Stephen's College of the areas shown coloured red, and marked A and B on the attached plan. A copy of the terms and conditions, which have been accepted by the Council, is also attached. These follow the lines on which the original grant of G. Lot No.76 to the Council of St. Stephen's College was made; viz. twenty-one years lease, Crown Rent of $1.00 per acre, with restrictive covenants as to user and alienation and with the same rights of conversion, subject to reassessed Crown Rent and building covenants to be fixed by Government.\n\n2. The two areas are adjacent to the lot on which St. Stephen's College stands, and are for the purpose of a Preparatory School. It is proposed to erect the new building on the area A and to use the area B as a playing field.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \nWalden \nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nW.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P. \n&c., \n&c., \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554306, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "## Enclosure No.1\n\n**MARS ZANG RECORD**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554307, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "## STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD\nLAND \n### PRA23/x1/36\n\n| Lot | Area | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| A | 3.30 ACRES (ABOUT) | TO WONG MA KOK |\n| B | 2.30 ACRES (ABOUT) | GAOL SITE |\n\n**STANLEY SCALE**: 1 INCH = 200 FT.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554308, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "`873/33`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554309, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "## Enclosure No.2\n\n**FORM FOR HONG KONG AND OLD KOWLOON**\n\nL.S.O 7.\n\nP.W.D.\n\n**Particulars and Conditions of Grant by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong**\n\nTwo Lots of Crown Land at Stanley in the Colony of Hong Kong, shown coloured red and marked A & B on the attached plan, for a term of years.\n\n### PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS\n\n| Registry No. | Locality | Boundary Measurements | Contents | Annual Rental |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | N. S. E. W. | About acres. | $ |\n| A | Stanley | As per plan. | 3.30 | 4 |\n| B | Stanley | As per plan. | 2.30 | 2 |\n\n### GENERAL CONDITIONS OF GRANT\n\nSt. Stephen's College hereinafter referred to as the Grantees\n\n1. The Grantees shall sign forthwith the Agreement hereinafter contained for completing the grant according to the General and Special Conditions hereinafter set out.\n\n2. The Grantees shall on demand and prior to the issue of the Crown Lease, (or leases, if more than one shall be required) pay into the Colonial Treasury on behalf of His Majesty the King, the sum of $8.00 for each boundary stone to be fixed by the Director of Public Works at each angle of the new Lot(s) (or any other Lots into which the same may be divided prior to the issue of the Crown Lease or Leases) properly cut and marked with the Registry Number of the Lot and the Grantees shall notify the Director of Public Works when he is ready to have the boundary stones fixed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554310, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "# L.S.O. 7.\n\n3. XX The Grantee of the new Lots shall execute and take up Crown Lease Lot S when called upon to do so by the Land Officer, for which purpose all estates or interests whatsoever in the Lots or any part thereof created since the date of this agreement by way of Mortgage, Charge or otherwise then outstanding shall thereupon forthwith be previously reassigned or satisfied. An endorsement by the Land Officer on these conditions that plans of the Lot 8 or any specified part thereof are in the Land Office and that the Crown Lease s thereof must be taken up before any further dealings with the Lots or such specified part can be registered, shall be deemed to be a sufficient requisition to that effect, and shall pay to him, therefor, the prescribed fee.\n\n4. XIX No sewage or refuse water will be allowed to flow from the Lots or the adjoining lands whether belonging to the Crown or to private persons; neither shall any decaying, noisome, noxious, excrementitious, or other refuse matter be deposited on any portion of the Lots. In carrying out any works of excavation on the Lots, no excavated earth shall be deposited on the Lots or (with permission) on Crown Land adjoining, in such manner as shall expose the slopes of such excavated earth to be eroded and washed down by the rains. All such slopes shall be properly turfed and, if necessary, secured in place by means of masonry toe walls. The Grantee shall see that all refuse matters are properly removed daily from off the premises.\n\n5. XX The Crown Rent s of the Lot shall commence from the date on which possession shall be given. The Grantee shall pay into the Colonial Treasury a proportionate part of the annual rental specified in the particulars hereinbefore contained on the next half-yearly day on which Crown Rent is payable. Thereafter, the Grantee shall pay such annual rental by equal half-yearly payments on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year during the term of years hereinbefore mentioned.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554311, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "## L.S.O. 7.\n\n6. The exact boundaries of the Lots shall be determined before the issue of the Crown Lease. Crown Rent will be adjusted to the nearest even dollar at the rate of $1.00 per acre per annum.\n\n7. When the General and Special Conditions herein contained have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, the Grantees of the Lots shall be entitled to Leases from the Crown of the Pieces of Ground comprised in such Lots for years, to commence on the date on which possession shall be given at such Annual Rental payable half-yearly on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year as is specified in the Particulars of such Lots hereinbefore contained, and such Crown Leases shall be subject to, and contain all Exceptions, Reservations, Covenants, Clauses and Conditions inserted in the Crown Leases of similar Lots in the Colony of Hong Kong, or which may be required for the purpose of providing for or carrying out any of the General and Special Conditions herein contained affecting the said Lots or the title thereto.\n\n8. Should the Grantees neglect, or fail to comply with these Conditions or any of them, His Majesty shall be at full liberty to sell the Property either by Public Auction or Private Contract at such time and place and in such manner as to His Majesty shall seem fit, or at the option and pleasure of His Majesty, to re-enter and resume the property as if no grant had ever taken place.\n\n9. Possession of the Lots granted shall be given to the Grantees and deemed to have been taken by them on the date of a letter from the Director of Public Works stating that the Lots are at the disposal of the Grantees.\n\n10. The expression \"Grantees\" used herein shall in every case include the Grantee or Grantees and where the context so admits or requires their executors, administrators or assigns, and in the case of a corporation its successors or assigns.\n\n11. The foregoing General Conditions shall be read and construed as varied or modified by the Special Conditions hereinafter contained.\n\n## SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF GRANT HEREINBEFORE REFERRED TO.\n\n(1) The Grantees shall not sell, assign, mortgage, charge, demise, underlet, part with the possession or otherwise dispose of or encumber the Lots or any part thereof or any buildings thereon without the consent of the Governor in Council.\n\n(2) During the terms of lease of the areas coloured red on plan, the Grantees shall have the option of converting such areas as Government may approve into Building Lots for a term of 75 years for the purpose of erecting buildings in connection with St. Stephen's College. Any areas so converted shall be subject to Crown Rent at the rate of $10.00 per acre per annum and to the same terms and conditions as those appertaining to the areas coloured red on plan. In the event of any areas being so converted, the Grantees shall expend on same within such period as Government may approve such sums as Government may determine in rateable improvements.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554312, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "**L.S.O. 7**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554313, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-562-13 Grant of land to St. Stephen's College 30-11-1936 - 28-1-1937", "content_text": "## MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BY THE GRANTEE\n\nMemorandum that THE COUNCIL OF ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE of HONG KONG, whose seal is hereunder affixed, has this day agreed to carry out the terms and conditions of the foregoing Conditions of Grant and the Grantee hereby agrees fully to observe and perform the said Conditions, and to be bound thereby and the Director of Public Works on behalf of his Excellency the Governor hereby ratifies and confirms the said grant on the above Conditions.\n\nDated this 24th day of October, 1936.\n\nSd. Paul Hodgson (Solicitor, Hong Kong). Witness to the Signature of the Grantee.\n\nSd. S.W. Tso. Signature of Grantee.\n\nSd. E.W.L. Martin. Affixed the seal of St. Stephen's College, Hong Kong.\n\nSd. A.E. Miller (Chartered Accountant, Hong Kong). 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