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9. Grants on Nominal Terms.--A portion of West End Park was granted to the Church Missionary Society for a girls' school.
There were no grants under this heading at Kowloon nor in the New Territories.
10. Grants on Short Leases.--An area of 22,816 square feet opposite the Central Market was granted at a monthly rental of $2,100.00. The old Post Office was let for a period of ten months for a sum of $13,800.00 and afterwards the building was let to various lessees at an aggregate rental of $3,850.00 for the remaining two months of the year.
Portions of the old Supreme Court were let for varying periods to various lessees during the year.
The old Land Office building was let for seven months at a rental of $453.00 per month and afterwards for five months for a sum of $1,200.00 per month.
There is nothing to report under this heading in Kowloon nor in the New Territories.
11. Permits to occupy lands, etc., 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.
12. Extensions of Short Period Leases.--The lease of Garden Lot No. 3 was extended for 21 years from 24th March, 1920, the premium paid being $1,201.90. The leases of Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 746, 747, 921, 922, and 923 were extended to 75 years, commencing from 1st January, 1897, the premium charged being respectively $66.40, $67.50, $68.00, $67.50, $67.40, $58.90, $60.60, $70.00, $70.00, and $70.00. The lots mentioned were originally leased to squatters for a period of 21 years from 1st January, 1897.
There were no extensions of short period leases in the New Territories.
13. Prospecting and Mining Licences.--One Mining Licence and eight Prospecting Licences for areas in the New Territories were issued.