567049-1929-Supplementary-Letting-of-Stone-Quarry-at-Lung-Ku-Tan — Page 1

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DISTRICT OFFICE, TAI PO.

No. S. 155.-It is hereby notified that the Letting of the following Stone Quarry by Public Auction will be held at the Land Office, Ping Shan, at 12 Noon, on Thursday, the 23rd day of May, 1929.

The Quarry is let for the term of six months from the 1st day of June, 1929, subject to the Special Conditions hereunder specified.

PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRY.

Registry No.

Boundary Measurements.

Upset

Contents

Crown

Locality.

No D. D.

Lot.

in Acres.

Rent

for six!

N.

S.

E

W].

months.

feet. feet. feet feet.

V

Stone Quarry No. 3.

Lung Ku Tan.

As per plan deposited in the District Office, Tai Po.

2 acres.

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

1. The area to be leased is shewn on plan deposited in the District Office.

2. The Lease to be subject to termination at any time on 3 months' notice being given by District Officer, North, without compensation but a refund of a proportionate part of the Crown Rent will be made.

3. The Lessee shall work the quarry in a proper and efficient manner and with due regard to the prevention of landslips and to the safety of the workmen and so that at the expiration of this Lease the quarry may be handed over in a safe and workable condi- tion; a certificate under the hand of the District Officer, North, that there has been a breach of this condition shall be conclusive evidence in that behalf.

4. The Lessee to fill in any holes in the quarry to such levels as the District Officer, North, may require and to his satisfaction

5. The Lessee to construct such drains, channels and sand intercepting pits as inay be necessary to carry off water flowing from the quarry, he will further be required to keep the drains, channels and intercepting pits free from sand and debris. In the event of the above work not being carried out to the satisfaction of the District Officer, North, such work will be done by Government at the expense of the Lessee.

6. The Lessee will not be allowed to store stone on Crown Land outside the bounda- ries of the quarry without permission from the District Officer, North, first having been obtained.

7. The Lessee will not be allowed to sub-let the whole or any portion of the quarry without permission first having been obtained from the District Officer, North.

8. The Lessee will be allowed to erect a temporary structure on the area so leased, for housing workmen not exceeding 50 in number. Such structure to be subject to removal at any time on one month's notice, or expiry or termination of the lease. The structure must comply with all requirements of the District Officer and Police.

9. The Lessee to make all arrangements as regards the removal of stone from the quarry. Any damage done to privately owned properties must be re-instated by the Lessee at his own expense.