1948-1949

CROWN LANDS & SURVEYS OFFICE.

Crown Lands.

66. Revenue: The total amount of revenue billed, which includes $242,424.67, collected by the District Commissioner New Territories, as compared with the previous year was:-

1947/1948 1948/1949 Premia on land sales etc. $9,109,031.92 $5,885,458.98 Boundary Stones and Survey Fees 2,215.00 11,862.00 Permit Fees 456,634.43 937,336.04 Plans sold to the public 4,520.50 2,899.50 $9,572,401.85 $6,837,556.52

67. A detailed comparison of premia derived from land sales, extensions and conversions with the figure of the previous year is as under:—

1947/1948 1948/1949 (i) Sales by Auction Hong Kong $4,362,400.00 $1,093,680.00 Kowloon 430,600.00 50,000.00 New Kowloon 3,477,600.00 1,705,460.00 New Territories 14,729.00 119,468.00 (ii) Sales without Auction Hong Kong 390,860.00 1,568,790.00 Kowloon 148,560.00 New Kowloon 340,095.00 New Territories. 2,617.00 9,001.00 (iii) Extensions Hong Kong 80,109.00 298,154.10 Kowloon 4,551.66 36,370.66 New Kowloon 8,061.00 69,482.50 New Territories (iv) Conversion & Exchanges Hong Kong 331,560.00 143,718.25 Kowloon 10,099.00 New Kowloon 7,196.00 New Territories 1,766.26 57,889.97 (v) Extension of Terms of Leases Hong Kong 4,178.00 57,577.50 Kowloon 169,917.00 New Kowloon New Territories $9,109,031.92 $5,885,458.98

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