Presumably these regs and charges will apply to House 10 as well.
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Report on Cheung Chau Cottage (9) – Canton Villages Mission Council
Report of Committee in regard to second site (House 9) and Regulations for occupancy of Cottage.
1. The Committee recommends that the second site be retained as originally located.
2. The Committee recommends that the Council aims at raising a budget of $75 per annum, during the first seven years, to provide for ground rent ($4.50), Landowners' Association assessment ($10), repainting or tarring every second year, repairs, improvements, and necessary additions to furniture. A donation from Dr. John Kirk of $103.55 has provided the stove and the immediately necessary furniture.
3. Rent shall be charged to members of the Mission as follows: For July and August $25 each month. For June and September, $15 each month, or $75 for the whole season, June to September. At other times during the year, the Cottage shall be rent free to members of the Mission on application to the Executive.
4. When not required by any member of the Mission, the Cottage may be rented to other persons at such rates as shall be determined by the Executive.
5. Each Family of the Mission shall have the right in order of seniority, to occupy the Cottage in turn for one summer during July and August at the prescribed rental. Two single persons shall count as one family.
6. All questions with regard to occupancy shall be determined by the Executive, subject to the approval of the Council. The Treasurer of the Council shall, ex officio, be Treasurer of the Cottage fund.
7. Duties of occupants: Occupants are expected to exercise general care of the Cottage in the interests of the Mission. The Executive may on application place at their disposal a certain sum for necessary repairs or additions to furniture.
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Losses or breakages should be replaced.
A record book of furnishings shall be kept in the writing desk. Before leaving the house, occupants should check the list of furnishings and note any losses or additions. A written report shall be made out by the occupants each August. This report shall state the condition of the furnishings and shall be forwarded to the Chairman of Executive.
On departure, occupants shall leave all utensils clean, and the stove shall be oiled or polished as a precaution against rust.
The Cottage shall be securely locked up. All outer doors including the door of the concrete tank* must be properly padlocked.
The keys properly labelled, shall be deposited at the police station.
*I’m wondering if the concrete tank was the water storage tank?
Foolscap size paper.
Provided by Rachel Hurd, Presbyterian Research Centre, New Zealand.