Land Sales, &c.
11. Grants on Short Leases.-Five such grants were made in Hongkong, viz., Inland Lots 1333, 1334, 1335, 1353 and 2233, occupied by the intermediate stations and car-sheds of the Peak Tramway, for which new leases for a period of nine years, commencing from 26/12/16, at a total annual Crown rent of $46.00, were granted.
The rent of the Old Post Office Building (leased for a period extending from 1st January, 1916, to 31st December, 1918, at a monthly rental of $1,510.00) was reduced to $1,380.00 per month.
There were no grants under this heading in Kowloon.
In the New Territories, 245 lots, containing an area of 1,928,455 square feet, were let by the District Officer at Taipo, and one lot, containing an area of 870 square feet, by the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong for terms varying from one to five years.
12. Permits to occupy lands, &c., for Short periods.--These were of a very miscellaneous character and too numerous to admit 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.-There is nothing to report under this heading.
14. Quarries.-The following Quarry Lots were let by tender for the periods mentioned below:
From To Shaukiwan Quarry Lots 3 and 4. 1/1/17 31/12/17 Tsat Tsz Mui Fuk Tsun Heung "" "" Hok Un "" 27 Ma Tau Kok 1/1/17 31/12/17 Yaumati Ngau Tau Kok 19 17 Cha Kwo Ling "" "" Ma Tau Kok 1-11, 14, 19-22 & 25, 1-30 Sai Tso Wan 1 1 Jordan Road 19 7, Lyemun 31 "" Mati 1-16, 31 ** ** 10,.. ,, 17 *3 1-25, ל, >> * 9, T 13In several cases, a number of quarry lots are included in one letting hence the reason why the numbers in tabulated statement (paragraph 5) appear as 19 in all.
In the New Territories (Northern District), the rents of Lung Ku Tan Quarry Lots 1 and 2 were reduced by 50% for the 6 months ending 31st May, 1917, the term of lease being extended, without auction, to 31st December, 1917. Cheung Chau Quarry Lot No. 726 was let for a period of one year, commencing from 1st April, 1917, Chik Lap Kok Quarry Lot No. 2 for a period of one year, commencing from 1st September, 1917, and Tsing I Quarry Lot No. 1 for a period of one year, commencing from 1st December, 1917, by the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong.