Approximate Return of Lots of Land that have been numbered leased at the different rates fixed by the Committee of 1844, class, each their content and annual rent, the number abandoned rent, and the probable Revenue derivable from the remaining Lots.
No. of Acreage leased at any time in the Colony of Hongkong, showing the particular later, the number in forfeited to Government, their content, the consequent loss of rent, and the number of lots leased at no rent, for the year 1848.
Denomination No. of Lots Rate fixed by the Committee Acreage Lots resumed Annual Rent Consequent loss of Rent Remarks Marine 121 £. s. d. 340 No. 1 Class 26 26 160 2539 6 6979 17 64 26 435803 17821 5 Some of the Marine Lots 4 229 6 832 15 6 1⁄2 7 124 120 32 4,893 0 54344 926 3 430817 3 35100 8 3199 49177 977 75 3 3 4331 8 622 115 3 85 80 16 1270 21⁄2 1191 7 6 9 33266 317 16 10 48 60 12 1023 11 3 99 40 14 3318 6220 3 634 2 42313 14 2056 4 27113 36 4142 27 146744 47 1,5500 943088 705 6 11 211⁄2 14 4805 60 1261⁄2 306 4 685 J 19 6 31924 184 4151 4 52 11⁄2 16 32.99 14 107 4000 10comprises a first sold at Public Auction, the upset price being £. 20 per lot. The remainder were either leased at the rates, or sold by auction at that upset price.
All Inland Lots were either town, average Suburban. Town Lots were put up at £.20 per quarter of an acre, and Suburban Lots at £5, this per acre was disapproved by H. M's Government, and the new rate was fixed by Committee in 1844.
those lots granted to Public Institutions were not rated.
Total Deduct Lots resumed Total remaining Farm Lots 630 130 500 940 2060 200 3320 31⁄2 15,699 19 693844 149 431031⁄2 4300 11399 18 6 130 59 3844 4300True Copy (Signed) Maine Colonial Secretary
True Copy (Signed) Charles St George Cleverly Colonial Secretary