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7a. Grants without Auction.-The only item under this heading, viz., Fan Ling Lot No. 2 in the New Territories, was a grant, on a long lease at a remunerative rental, to the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, for the formation of a relief Golf Course, of an area, containing about 1,829,085 square feet, acquired by the Government for the purpose of such lease.
8. Extensions granted. The extensions granted in Hongkong comprised small areas to Inland Lots 1564, 1669, 1938, 1940, 760 and 804, 2049, 705, 1253, 2052, 1881, 1887, 1452, 1878, 1880, 1907, 1742, 483, 1875, 1919 and 1095, Rural Building Lots 77 and 101 and Shaukiwan Inland Lots 398, 432 and 433. In Kowloon an extension was granted to Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1124 and in the New Territories to Taipo Inland Lot No. 5.
There were no extensions granted by the Assistant District Officer at Taipo or the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong.
9. Conversions and Exchanges.-There was only one exchange in Hongkong, viz., Inland Lot No. 2047, which was granted in exchange for Pokfulam Lot No. 27.
In Kowloon, an extension of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1282 was granted in exchange for Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 942 and 946, the areas exchanged being equal.
In New Kowloon, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 60 was converted from a portion of Lot No. 1171, Survey District No. 4. An exchange of site was granted to the Lessee of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 52 and New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 58 was granted in exchange for Lots Nos. 800, 2767, 2768 and 3219, Survey District No. 4.
Particulars of the conversions and exchanges in the New Territories, Northern and Southern Districts, will be found in the Land Officer's report.
10. Grants on Nominal Terms.-In Hongkong there was only one lot granted under this heading, viz., Inland Lot No. 1949, containing an area of 242,160 square feet, granted to the Hongkong University as a Recreation Ground for the students. There were no grants of this description in Kowloon.
11. Grants on Short Leases.-Three such grants were made in Hongkong, viz.:—
(i.) The old Land Office Building, area 3,170 square feet, which was leased for a period extending from 1st July, 1913, to 31st December, 1914, at a monthly rental of $280.
(ii) The old Post Office Building leased for a period extending from 1st July, 1913, to 31st December, 1914, at a monthly rental of $1,450.00.
(iii) Portion of old Supreme Court Building, leased from 1st February, 1913, to 31st December, 1914, at a monthly rental of $375.