The following is the text of a pro-pored agreement between the Council and the Shanghai Race Club embodying the conditions, lately the subject of correspondence, under which the culvert between the Cemetery and Babbling Well Roads will be laid Tuis Aonzenent made the day of 1914 Between Tas Cooxcn, for the Foreign Community of Shanghai (hereinafter called "the Council") of the one part and Wittam Sanronv Jackson, Grorok Deacon Courrs, Max Hogrter, Joan Livpett, Leowarp Miowoon, Epwarp Caances Prance and Hexay Haxats Reap all of Shanghai the Stewards for the time being of Tax Suawouat Race Cuvn(hereinslter called "the Stewards" which expression shall where the context so admits include their successors in office) of the other part wensas the Council intends to culvert the creek known as the Defence Creek situate at the Esst side of certain property of the said Race Club axp waergas the Stewards are desirous of having certain works carried out along the boundary of the said property and separating the same from the new road which will be constructed subsequent to the said culverting wow iT 18 HEREBY AGREED
1, The Stewards on behalf of the said Club hereby renounce and give up all claims by the said Club to any loup East of a line drawn on the plan hereto attached and marked A.B.C.E.D. such being the line of the ssid present banding.
2. The Stewards hereby renounce and give up all claims to that piece of land at the corner of the Cemetery and Thibet Roads measuring in area 7 li and 5 hoon and coloured red on the said plan and in exchange therefor the Council hereby renounces and gives up) all claims to thet piece of land opposite the end of the Foochow Road measuring in area 9 li and 2 hoon and coloured yellow on the said plan, 3. When the said Defence Creek shall have been culverted by the Council the Council shall fill in and incorporate in the new road all the land to the east of the line of the present) banding on the west side of the said Defence Creek from the Cemetery Road to " point marked C on the new plan and the Council shall erect an approved iron fence or iron rails throughout the) length of the said line A.B.C.E.D.
4. The Council shall construct and maintain " ditch not being less than 8 feet in width similar to the ditch st] present on the Southern side of the Bubbling Well Road and between such road and the Race Course and the west bank of such new ditch shall be on the line of the ssid present bunding: of the said Defence Creek and such ditch shall extend from the property of one George Dallas at the point marked "A" on the said plan to a point opposite the end of the Foochow Road and marked "B" on the ssid plan axp the Council shall also erect wooden rails slong a line at a distance of 3 feet to the west from the western bank of such new ditch and throughout the length of the said ditch and shall plant daphne laurel hedge between the said rails and ditch throughout the length of the same, 5.—The Council shall provide snd maintain sri approved adequate and effective drainage system to carry off all surplus water from the creeks on either side of the Mud Course and to drain the two di: ches aforesaid axp the Council shall also provide and maintain on the two existing culverts supplying water to the creeks within the Race Course sluice gates or other efficient! means of controlling and regulating the flow of water through such culverts.
As Wirwass the hands of the parties.
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