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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MARCH, 1889.

quence of any unforeseen difficulties that may present themselves in the progress of the works or by or in consequence of any typhoon or storm or other catastrophe such loss damage or expense shall when it has been ascer- tained by the Surveyor General and certified by him to the Governor in Council, be made good by the Crown Lease- holders whose names are contained in Schedules A and C each such Crown Lease-holder contributing such a propor tion of the sum required as shall in the opinion of the Surveyor General correspond to the proportion which such Crown Lease-holder's original contribution as stated in the third column of Schedule A or C (as the case may.be) bore to the whole sum originally agreed to be contributed by the Crown Lease-holders, whose names are contained in such Schedules the amount in each case to be determined by the Surveyor General.

If any Crown Lease-holder who has entered into an agreement as in Schedule B set forth makes default in pay- ment of any monies payable by him under this Ordinance or under such agreement all money that he may have pre- viously paid to the Governor as a guarantee for his per- formance of the agreement and all instalments of money he may have previously paid under the agreement shall be forfeited.

If any Crown Lease-holder who has entered into an agreement as in Schedule B set forth makes default in taking up a Crown Lease of the portion of reclamation specified in the agreement in manner provided by the agree- ment he shall forfeit all rights thereto and all other rights under his agreement, and all monies paid by him under the agreement.

So much of the cost of the works as is not covered by the amounts contributed under the agreements referred to in this Section shall be provided out of the public revenues. 7. Except as in this Ordinance provided, no marine lot- holder or other person shall be entitled to any damages or compensation for the depreciation or injurious affecting of his property or business caused by, or resulting either directly or remotely, from any of the works authorized by this Or- dinance.

8. From and after the completion of the embankment authorized by this Ordinance, the Governor shall keep and maintain the same out of monies to be provided from the public revenues.

Name of Registered Crown Leaseholder.

SCHEDULES. (A.)

Registered Number of Marine Lot.

Amount of Contribution.

(B.)

AGREEMENT.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this

1888 Between

day of

Acting for and on behalf of the Governor of Hongkong (herein- after called the Governor) of the one part and

Lot No.

Crown Lessee of Marine (hereinafter called the Crown Lessee) of the other part. WHEREAS the said is a Crown Lessee of Marine Lot No.

and has declared his readiness to contribute for the works authorized by Ordinance No. of 188 the sum of $

and to enter into the Agreement hereinafter contained provided that the Governor will grant to him a Crown Lease of that portion of the Reclamation provided for by the said Ordinance hereinafter more particularly described as hereinafter mentioned.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the parties hereto as follows:--

1. The said

shall

contribute towards the works authorized by the said Ordinance; the sum of $

(25%) have been this day to the

of which $

paid by the said said Governor as a guarantee for the due performance by the said

of this Agreement.