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1113 [ 16 of 1889. ] PRAYA RECLAMATION .


to him such a sum of money or such a Crown
Lease of new land as he may in his absolute
discretion think sutticient as and by way of compen
sation for any injury that such lessee may have
sustained by the said works.
Extraordi ( vii.) If from time to time before the completion of the
nary expenses
of works, how said works any extraordinary loss, damage or
to be borne.
expense is caused to or rendered necessary for the
said works or for any portion thereof by or in con
sequence of any unforeseen difficulties that may
present themselves in the progress of the said works
or by or in consequence of any typhoon or storm
or other catastrophe such loss, damage or expense
shall when it has been ascertained by the Surveyor
General and certified by him to the Governor in
Council, be made good by the lessees who have
entered into agreements in pursuance of this section
such lessee's contributing such a proportion of the
sum required, as the Surveyor General shall certify
to be equivalent to the proportion which the amount
of the lessee's contribution mentioned in his agree
ment bears to the total cost of the said works.

Provision for
cost of works
( viii.) So much of the cost of the said works as shall not
not borne by be contributed by the lessees under the provisions
lessees.
of this ordinance shall be defrayed out of the Public
Revenues of the Colony.
( 'ertain 8. Escept as in this ordinance provided, no marine lot-holder
claims barred or other person shall be entitled as against the Crown to any
the Crown . 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 said works.
Saving as to
foreshore
9. Nothing in this ordinance shall be deemed to recognise
rights. any foreshore rights whatever as against the Crown ; nor shall
anything herein be deemed to affect any right or claim as
between lessees and their sub - lessees or tenants inter se .

Maintenance
of sea wall,
10. From and after the completion of the embankment
roads, &c. authorized by this ordinance, the Governor shall keep and
maintain the sea wall thereof and all the public roads thereon
ont of monies to be provided from the public revenues of the
Colony: Save as aforesaid, the Governor shall not be liable for
any deterioration, subsidence, or damage of and to the said
einbankment.