658288-1889-Bill-Reclamation — Page 5

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH APRIL, 1889.

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SCHEDULES.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made the

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Acting for and on behalf of the Governor of Hongkong (herein- after called the Governor) of the one part and (hereinafter with his executors administrators and assigns called the lessee) of the other part. WHEREAS the lessee is a Crown Lessee of Marine Lot No. (or is the registered holder or assign of the

of Marine Lot No.. or of section

of Marine Lot No. (as the case may be) and has agreed to contribute towards the cost of the works authorised by the Praya Reclamation Ordinance, 1889 the sum of $

and such further or other sums as hereinafter mentioned upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter contained.

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

1. The lessee shall contribute towards the works authorized by the said Ordinance the sum of $

of which $ (25%) have been this day paid by the lessee to the Governor as a guarantee for the duc performance by the lessee of this Agreement.

2. The sum of $

being the balance of the said contri- bution shall be paid by the lessee to the Governor in such instalments and at such times as shall be required by the Governor provided that 30 days' previous notice in writing of each such payment being required shall be given by the said Governor to the lessee or to his Agent in Hongkong or left at his or their last known place of abode in Hongkong.

3. In addition to the said sum of $ to be contributed by the lessee towards the said works and paid as aforesaid the lessee shall also contribute a proportion of the sum or sums that may be required to make good any loss damage or expense which may have been caused to or rendered necessary for the said works or for any portion thereof from time to time previous to the completion thereof by or in consequence of any unforeseen difficulties that may have presented themselves in the progress thereof or by or in consequence of any typhoon or storm or other catastrophe the said proportion of the said sum or sums to be ascertained and determined as provided by the said Ordinance, and to be paid by the lessec to the Governor at such time or times as shall be required by the Governor thirty days' previous notice in writing of every such payment being required being given by the Governor as aforesaid: Provided always that if the actual cost of the reclamation of the land hereby agreed to be granted shall exceed or be less than the said sum of $

the excess or less sum shall

be paid by the lessce or refunded to him as the case may require and if any difference shall arise as to such actual cost the same shall be decided by the Governor in Council.

4. If the lessee shall make default in payment of any instalment as herein before provided or shall make default in payment of any sum or sums of money which may become payable by him under the third clause of this agreement as thereby provided the said guarantee and all instalments and other moneys (if any) previously paid by him and all his rights under this Agreement shall be forfeited. And if the lessee shall make default in taking up a Crown Lease, in the manner hereinafter provided, of that portion of the Reclamation hereinafter more particularly mentioned his right thereto and all other rights under this Agreement and all moneys paid by him thereunder shall also be forfeited.

5. Upon completion of the portion of the said works in the area of Reclamation described as Section on the plan deposited in the Land Office pursuant to Section 7 of the said Ordinance, and upon payment by the lessee of the whole of the said balance of $ (if any) and

of all such sum or sums of money as may have become payable under the third clause hereof the Governor will grant to the lessee a Crown Lease of all that portion of the Reclamation provided for by the said Ordinance as is delineated on the plan hereunto annexed and thereon colored Red for a term of 999 years and so far as circumstances permit upon similar terms and conditions and subject to similar covenants declarations exceptions casements and reservations (save as to rent hereinafter provided) as are contained in Crown Leases of Marine Lots now in use.

Provided always that nothing in this agreement contained shall be held to give the lessee any right or rights over the new foreshore or otherwise in respect of or in connection with the portion of the re- clamation hereby agreed to be granted to him, of a nature different to or in a degree greater or less than such rights as the lessec may have had in respect of or in connection with the said Marine Lot No. (or as the case may be) immediately before the coming into operation of this Ordinance.

6. The Crown rent to be reserved by the said Crown Lease for the said portion of the Reclamation shall be at the rate of $200 per quarter acre.

7. The said Crown Lease so to be granted as aforesaid shall provide that

(a.) Any buildings to be erected by the said

on the said portion of Land to be leased to him as afore- said shall be erected subject to the following structural provisions as to light space and ventilation:-

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and no private lane on which any such buildings shall front shall be of a less width than 15 feet.

IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have here- unto set their hands the day and year first above written.