DONALD W. SHIELDS v MARY CHAN otherwise known as GING TAK CHOW otherwise known as MARY CHAN PO MAN

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1. The Special Condition with which we are concerned is to the effect that the Lot shall be used for private residential purposes only. In my view the word “only” cannot reasonably be construed as prohibiting all other forms of activity than merely residing in the premises in the sense of eating, sleeping and relaxing there. The intention of the clause was clearly that when buildings were erected upon the Lot they should be of a type, and should be utilised, so as to confer upon the district the