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of individual mention; most of them were for small areas to be held on half-yearly permits.
13. Extensions of Short Period Leases to 75 years.-In Kowloon, the leases of Kowloon Inland Lots 918, 919, and 920 were extended from a period of 21 years to a period of 75 years on payment of premium amounting to $210 and increased annual Crown rent of $18.
14. Quarries.—In Hongkong, the Crown rents of Shaukiwan Quarry Lots 3 and 4 and Tsat Tsz Mui Quarry Lot 2 were reduced by 50% for the second half-year. In Kowloon, a similar reduction was made for the second half-year for the following Quarry Lots:— Hok Un Quarry Lot 6, Ma Tau Kok Quarry Lot 7, Ma Tau Kok Quarry Lot 8, Jordan Road Quarry Lot 10, Yaumati Quarry Lot 11 and Mati Quarry Lot 9; and in the New Territories for the following Quarry Lots:-Ngau Shi Wan Quarry Lots 1-4, Sai Tso Wan Quarry Lots 1-16, Ngau Tau Kok Quarry Lots 1-14, 19-22, and 25, Lyemun Quarry Lots 1-25, and Cha Kwo Liang Quarry Lots 1-30.
The following Quarry Lots were let by tender for the periods mentioned below:--
Shaukiwan Quarry Lots 3 and 4, ...from 1/1/16 to 31/12/16. Tsat Tsz Mui Hok Un 6, ...from 1/1/16 to 31/12/16. Ma Tau Kok 7 and 8, ...from 1/1/16 to 31/12/16. Jordan Road 10, ...from 1/1/16 to 31/12/16. Yaumati 11, ...from 1/1/16 to 31/12/16. Mati 9, ...from 1/1/16 to 31/12/16. Ngau Shi Wan 1-4,... ...from 1/1/16 to 30/9/16 and, subsequently, 1/10/16 to 31/12/17. Sai Tso Wan 1-16, ...from 1/1/16 to 31/12/16. Ngau Tau Kok 1-14, 19-22, and 25, ... Lyemun 1-25, ... Cha Kwo Liang 1-30, ...from 1/1/16 to 31/12/16.In several cases, a number of quarry lots are included in one letting, hence the reason why the numbers in the tabulated statement (para. 5) appear as 16 in all. In the New Territories, Lung Ku Tan Quarry Lots 1 and 2 were let by public auction for one year, commencing from 1st June, 1916, by the District Officer at Tai Po.
15. Prospecting and Mining Licences.-Five Mining Licences were issued in the New Territories as follows:
District. Sha Tau Kok, Period. ... 12 months from 22/4/16. Taipo, 12 months from 16/5/16. Taipo, 12 months from 29/8/16. Un Long,... 12 months from 1/9/16. Sha Tau Kok, 12 months from 17/8/16.