CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, M. I. De Ville, F.R.I.C.S.
Crown Lands
56. Revenue. The total amount of revenue billed, including $338,820.76 collected by the District Commissioner, New Territories, as compared with the previous year was as under:
1950/51 1951/52 Premia on land sales, etc. $5,950,279.93 $4,387,943.65 Boundary Stones and Survey Fees 44,616.97 20,326.72 Permit Fees 2,253,236.23 2,340,445.10 Plans sold to the public 1,831.00 2,146.00 $8,249,964.13 $6,750,861.4757. A detailed comparison of premia derived from land sales, extensions and conversions with the figures for the previous year is as under:-
Hong Kong Kowloon New Kowloon N. Territories (1) Sales by Auction 1950/51 $586,520.00 598,300.00 886,390.00 1951/52 $312,828.49 2,661,900.00 267,500.00 ... (2) Sales without Auction Hong Kong 183,233.33 Kowloon 154,300.00 New Kowloon 313,355.00 N. Territories 424,557.00 540,253.00 10.00 2,019,898.00 246.00 3,821.42 14,842.00