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The following is a statement of the lots converted from Farm or Garden into Inland Lots:-
PREVIOUS Lot No.
NEW LOT No.
AREA.
PREMIUM. CROWN RENT.
sq. ft.
$
C.
$
C.
K.G.L. 40
K.I.L. 616
49,698
248.49
228.00
48
"2
1,132
40,250
201.25
184.00
49
1,133
"
""
57,420
287.10
264.00
50
"
"
1,134
65,475
320.75
294.00
The grants to squatters were as follows:-
LOT No.
LOCALITY.
ÁREA.
PREMIUM. CROWN RENT.
sq. ft.
C.
$ C.
K.M.L. 42
Fuk Tsun Heung
43,445
9,508.10
405.00
54-56 H.H.I.L. 235-241
Mong Kok Tsui
119,330
18,358.65
1,265,00
Hung Hom
120,000
18,000.00
963.00
K.I.L. 954
Mong Kok Tsui
13,824
Nil.
46.00
3. Lease Plans. Plans and particulars (in duplicate) of 108 lots were furnished to the Land Office in connection with the issue of leases.
4. Sites for Booths at Racecourse.-A sum of $850 was realized by the letting of sites for the erection of booths and stands at Happy Valley during the Race Meeting.
5. Squatters' Licences.-The number of squatters' licences on the roll at the commencement of the year was 1,015, representing an annual rental of $2,699.23. During the year, 23 were written off, leaving 992 still on the roll, the fees for which amounted to $2,507.30.
6. Military Lands.-Pending the settlement of various outstanding questions between the War Department and the Colonial Government, the Military Authori- ties were let into possession of sites at the junction of Bonham and Pokfulam Roads and on a spur near High West for the purpose of constructing defence works.
WORK UNDER THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.
7. Plans.-Plans were deposited during the year for the following:-
European houses,
Chinese houses,
.130 ..822
Buildings and structures other than the above,....463 Alterations and Additions to existing buildings, 572
Total,...... 1,987
8. Certificates.-Certificates for 693 new buildings were issued under section 53 of Ordinance 15 of 1889.
9. Verandahs and Balconies.—Permission was granted for the erection of 209 verandahs and balconies.
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