603726-1940-Supplementary-Letting-of-a-Clay-Quarry-by-Public-Auction--Im-Tin-Tsai — Page 1

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DISTRICT OFFICE, TAI PO.

No. S. 180. It is hereby notified that the following Letting of a Clay Quarry by Public Auction will be held at the District Office, Tai Po, at 11.30 a.m, on Tuesday, the 14th day of May, 1940.

The Quarry is to be let for the term of one year from the 16th day of May, 1940, subject to the Special Conditions hereunder specified.

Registry No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measurements.

Locality.

Contents in Acres.

Upset

Annual Crown

Price.

Rent.

No.

Lot.

N.

E.

W.

1

Quarry No. 5.

Im Tin Tsai.

As per plan deposited in the District Office, Northern District.

·10 acre.

Nil.

240

SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

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

2. The lease shall be subject to termination at any time on 3 months' notice being given by the District Officer 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 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 that there has been a breach of this condition shall be conclusive evidence in that behalf.

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

5. The Lessee will construct such drains, channels and sand intercepting pits as may be necessary to carry off water flowing from the quarry. He shall further 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, such work will be done by Government at the expense of the Lessee.

6. The Lessee shall not store clay on Crown Land outside the boundaries of the quarry without permission from the District Officer first having been obtained.

7. The Lessee shall not sub-let the whole or any portion of the quarry without permission first having been obtained from the District Officer.

8. The Lessee will be allowed to ercet such tempórary structures as may be consi- dered necessary for the working of the area. Such structures shall be subject to removal at any time on one month's notice, or on expiry or termination of the lease, and shall comply with all requirements of the District Officer and Police.