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LAND SURVEY BRANCH.
48. During the past year 59 lots have been sold at public auctions, the total area being 937,216 square feet. The premium realized amounted to $188,929 and the annual Crown rent to $6,670.50. Extensions have been granted to 18 lots, the total area being 403.048 square feet. The premium realized amounted to $34,846 and the annual Crown rent to $2,059.90.
In addition to the foregoing, short leases have been granted for 28 lots, the annual Crown rent amounting to $578.60. Also 172 leases have been granted in lieu of squatter's licences in the villages of Pokfulam, Tai Hang, Tai Koktsui, Kai Lung Wan and Ah Kung Ngam, the annual Crown Rent amounting to $449.53.
cases,
Land has been granted under special conditions without sale by public auction in the following
viz.:
Lot No.
Area.
Premium.
Crown Rent.
Authority.
sq. ft.
$
$
C.
The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.,.
M. L. 276
7,000
39,720
Rt. Revd. Piazzoli,
I. L. 1370
13,600
100
Messrs. Meyer & Co.,
I. L. 1395
6,800
1,020
Various, Village of Shaukiwan,
I. L. 378 to 391
35,745
2,861
2.00 C.O.D. 259 55.00 İC.S.O. 203.00 C.S.O. 1888
2726
128.56 C.S.O. 2738
1395 1025 1896 2983
63,145
43,701
388.56
Section No.
1 E...............
186
205
49. Taikoktsui-Consequent upon the Improvement works at the village of Taikoktsui, the boundaries of land held under Squatter's licence liave been adjusted, and leases issued in lieu of such licences, C.S.O. r. On the extension of the improvement works in this village and the commencement of those at Fuk Tsun Heung, a similar course is to be adopted, C.S.O. H and H.
96.
50. Praya Reclamation. By special agreement facilities for entering upon the reclamations in front of the following lots have been offered to the owners:
Lot No.
Authority.
C.S.O. No.
2059 of 1895
2915 of 1895 & 495 of 1896
Area.
Crown Rent.
sq. ft.
$
18,267
336
19,640
362
204
19,640
362
198, Sec. A.
2,440
45
224 of 1896
198, Sec. B.
4,667
86
198, Sec. C.
4,773
88
2.,...
91, Sub-sec. 1, Sec. 0.
2,394
44
80 of 1896
91, Sub-sec. 2, Sec. 0.
2,394
44
91, Sec. P.
1,592
30
"1
91, Sec. N.
2,421
44
2356 of 1895
91, Sec. M.
4,695
86
80 of 1896
91, Sec. A.
3,344
62
1941 of 1895
92. Sec. A.
6,794
124
532 of 1895
92, Sec. J.
2,260
42
92, Sec. K.
2,260
42
1941 of 1895
92, Sec. L.
2,341
42
""
92, Sec. 'M.
2,341
43
80 of 1896
92, Sec. N.
802
15
:)
106
11,436
210
532 of 1895
94
17,147
314
1445 of 1894
93
21,239
390
"
90, Sec. P.
1,658
30
90, Sec. R.
2,501
46
1941 of 1895 1028 of 1895
90, Sec. S.
2,488
46
90, Sec. U.
2,555
46
90, Sec. V.
2,728
50
*)
11
102
14,067
258
163 of 1896
102
20,221
372
103
14,533
264
""
"
103
20,607
378
104
34,727
638
2855 of 1895
268,972
4,939