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12. Grants on Short Leases.-In Hongkong, Garden Lot No. 60 containing an area of 1.66 acres was granted for a period of 5 years at an annual rental of $84.00.
13. Permits to occupy land for short periods, &c.—These were of a very miscellaneous character and too numerous to admit of individual mention; most of them were for small areas on half-yearly permits.
The number of permits issued during the year in Hongkong, Kowloon, and New Kowloon was about 1,300, and the fees realized amounted to approximately $95,000.00.
14. Extension of Short period Leases.-There were no extensions of short period leases in Hongkong, Kowloon, New Kowloon, and the New Territories during the year.
15. Prospecting and Mining Licences.-Seven mining licences were issued for areas in the New Territories.
16. Lease Plans.-Plans and particulars, in duplicate, of 182 lots were prepared and forwarded to the Land Officer in connection with the issue of leases.
17. Boundary Stones.-Boundary Stones were fixed to 34 lots in Hongkong, 30 in Kowloon, and 112 in New Kowloon and New Territories.
18. Naval and Military Lands.-During the year numerous plans were prepared and data collected for arbitration purposes in connection with the proposed resumption of Military Lands in Hongkong and Kowloon; the matter was submitted to arbitration and was under consideration at the end of the year.
There is nothing to report with regard to Naval Lands.
19. Piers.-In Hongkong, permission was granted, and subsequently cancelled, to erect Permanent Piers Nos. 36 & 37, opposite Marine Lots Nos. 430 & 431, and Permanent Pier No. 38 opposite Inland Lot No. 748. The premium paid was $40,471.00 (area 41,570 square feet).
In Kowloon, permission was granted to erect Permanent Piers Nos. 24, 25, 34 & 23 opposite Kowloon Marine Lot No. 88. The premium paid was $706.80 (area 589 square feet).
In New Kowloon, permission was granted to erect Permanent Pier No. 7, opposite New Kowloon Marine Lot No. 6. The premium paid was $3,120.00 (area 31,200 square feet).