Land Sales, &c.
8. Extensions Granted.-The extensions granted in Hongkong comprised additional areas to Marine Lot No. 285, Inland Lots Nos. 2060, 2094, 2166, 2089, 1931, 2140, 1883, and 2205, Rural Building Lots Nos. 2 (Sec. A) and 138, Farm Lot No. 82 and Shaukiwan Inland Lots Nos. 394, 395, 420, 437, 438, and 440.
In Kowloon, extensions were granted to Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 1113, 1261 and 950 and to Hunghom Marine Lot No. 3. In the case of the latter, an extra area of 301,617 square feet was granted to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. for the purpose of constructing slips for ship-building. One of the extensions granted in the New Territories resulted from an exchange of areas in order to secure a better site for the erection of a market at Shamshuipo, the area granted by Government being somewhat larger than that surrendered to Government. The other extension in connection with Lot 535 in Survey District I was arranged by the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong. No extensions were granted in the case of lands coming under the control of the District Officer at Taipo.
9. Conversions and Exchanges. In Hongkong, Shaukiwan Inland Lot 442 was granted in exchange for Shaukiwan Inland Lot 137, as the latter lot interfered with a proposed new main road. In Kowloon, a new lot, designated Kowloon Inland Lot 1353 was granted in exchange for Section A of Farm Lot 22, which interfered with a projected laying-out scheme near Causeway Bay.
In New Kowloon, the following exchanges were arranged in connection with the re-laying out of Shamshuipo Village :-
Old Lots. New Lots. 2498, S.D. IV. 2311, 2321, 2298 and 2533, S.D. IV. 17 1806, 1807 & 2310, S.D. IV. 2374, S.D. IV. 2297, and 2366, S.D. IV. 2350, S.D. IV. 2577. S.D. IV. N.K.I.L. 157. 155. 11 159. 21 162. 163 & 164. 1 165. 172. 35 : 177. ** 178.In the New Territories, 7 conversions and exchanges were arranged by the District Officer at Taipo and 18 by the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong, particulars of which will be found in the Land Officer's Report.
10. Grants on Nominal Terms.--In Hongkong, two areas were granted to the Tung Wah Hospital Authorities, one containing an area of 15,700 square feet, for a cemetery, and the other, containing an area of 6,000 square feet, for an extension of their mortuary (I.L. 1572) at Sandy Bay.
There were no grants under this heading in Kowloon or in the New Territories.