THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25тя APRIL, 1868.
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for the space of twenty-four hours after the time at which the same ought to be despatched in due course of the post, or, at his option, until the despatch of the mail next after that by which the same ought in due course of the post to be forwarded by him.
10. In all cases in which any question shall hereafter arise whether any packet or anything contained therein, transmitted under or by virtue of this Warrant, is entitled to the privileges of this Warrant, and to be so transmitted within the intent and meaning thereof, such question shall be referred to the determination of the Postmaster General, whose decision thereupon shall be final and conclusive on all parties.
11. The terms "books, publications, or works of literature or art," used in this Warrant, shall, for the purposes of this Warrant, mean and comprise all such articles as in their general character are either literary or consist of printed, written, engraved, or lithographed matter (although not strictly literary), including books (whether printed, written, or plain), publications or compilations (whether in print or in manuscript), almanacks, printed or lithographed letters, and such artistic productions as prints, maps (whether on paper or canvas or cloth, and whether printed or written), and photographs, when not on glass, or in frames containing glass, and any description of paper, parchment or vellum (whether printed, lithographed, written upon, or plain, or any mixture of the four), together with any binding, mounting, or covering of or upon or belonging to any such article or production, or any portion thereof, or of or belonging to any paper, parchment, or vellum, and including also any cases or rollers of prints or maps, book markers (whether of paper or otherwise), pencils, pens, or other thing usually appertaining to any such article or production, paper, parchment, or vellum, or necessary for its safe transmission, which shall be sent in the same packet with any such article or production, to which they or it shall belong; and all letters, notices, and other communications (whether upon paper, parchment, or vellum), partly printed or partly lithographed and partly written, which, if wholly written, would not be considered letters or communications in the nature of letters: Provided, nevertheless, that nothing herein contained shall extend to authorize the sending by the post, under the provisions of this Warrant, of any letter, notice, or other communication (whether upon paper, parchment, or vellum), partly printed or partly lithographed, and partly written, which, if wholly written, would be considered a letter or communication in the nature of a letter, nor of any packet consisting of or containing any photographs, drawings, prints, or other contents which may be obviously of an obscene character, nor of any packet comprising prints or printed matter, unless such prints or printed matter shall consist wholly of prints or printed matter on paper, parchment, or vellum; and the several other terms and expressions used in this Warrant shall be construed to have the like meaning in all respects as they would have had if inserted in the said first hereinbefore recited Act.
12. The Commissioners for the time being of Her Majesty's Treasury may, by Warrant under their hands, duly made at any time hereafter, alter, repeal, or revoke any of the rates of postage hereby fixed, or any of the orders, directions, regulations, and conditions hereby made, and may make and establish any new or other rates, orders, directions, regulations, or conditions in lieu thereof, and may, from time to time, appoint at what time the rates which may be payable are to be paid.
13. This Warrant shall come into operation on the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight. Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, the thirteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
GERARD NOEL. G. G. MONTGOMERY.
No. 46.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Lands and Buildings thereon by Public Auction to be held on the 4th Proximo, at Noon, are published for general information.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th April, 1868.
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale to be held on Monday, the 4th day of May, 1868, by Order of His Excellency The GOVERNOR, of certain Lots of Crown Lands in the Colony of Hongkong for a Term of 999 Years.
No. of Sale.
Registry
No.
Locality.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Boundary Measurement.
Contents in
N.
S.
E.
W.
1
2
Central Market East, Praya Side,. Central Market West, Praya Side, .
14 & 41
55.6
35.6
[24.3 & 11.6
13.9 & 30.6
44.9
42.3
3
M. 4 Kowloon,.
100
100
300
28 & 13.6
300
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
Square ft.
Annual Upset Rental. Price.
981 $17.29 $1,000 1,009 $17.78 $1,000 30,000 | $528.92| $1,400
Whether Crown Lease to be subject to any of the Special Covenants of Schedule B.
Covenant A. Covenant A.
1. The highest bidder above the upset price shall be the Purchaser, and if any dispute arise the Lot shall be put up again at a former bidding.
2.-No person shall at any bidding advance less than $100.
3. Immediately after the fall of the hammer the Purchaser shall sign the Memorandum of Agreement hereinafter contained for completing the purchase according to these Conditions, and shall within Three Days of the Day of Sale pay into the Colonial Treasury a deposit of One fifth of the amount of Premium at which the Lot shall have been knocked down, and within One Calendar Month from the Day of Sale at the aforesaid Treasury pay Two of the remaining Four fifths of such Premium, and at the end of Five Calendar Months from the Day of Sale pay the remaining Two fifths of the said Premium.
4.-The Purchaser of the Lot shall be entitled to and shall execute on demand a Lease from the Crown of the Piece or Parcel of Ground comprised in such Lot for 999 Years, to be computed from
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