Land Sales, etc.
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7. Extensions Granted. The extensions granted in Hong Kong comprised additional areas to 18 Inland Lots and 5 Rural Building Lots which realized the sum of $19,271.58. In Kowloon, extensions were granted to 5 Inland Lots realizing $2,524.09 and in the New Territories to one lot realizing $466.20. The District Officer (South) granted extensions to 7 lots realizing $57, while the District Officer (North) granted extensions to 5 lots realizing $16.
8. Conversions and Exchanges. In Hong Kong 21 lots were granted in exchange at a premium of $16,984, in Kowloon 38 lots at a premium of $12,277.25, and in New Kowloon 11 lots at a premium of $15,078.45. In some cases the lessees failed to pay the premia or applied for a cancellation of the exchanges. In some special cases ex gratia payments were made as compensation for old lots. The District Officer (South) arranged the conversions and exchanges of 6 lots without premium, and 105 lots were likewise dealt with by the District Officer (North) at a total premium of $86.
The following amounts were paid during the year as compensation for land and buildings on old lots. These amounts include certain ex gratia payments made in lieu of exchanges:
Hong Kong, $22,121.55 Kowloon, $33,426.96 New Kowloon, $47,484.21 TOTAL $103,032.729. Grants on Nominal Terms. In Hong Kong the following grants were made: An area of 12,400 square feet (I.L. 2627) to the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society for a Church Manse. An area of 156,500 square feet (I.L. 2686) to the Tung Wah Hospital for a hospital. An area of 58,000 square feet as an extension to the Roman Catholic Cemetery (T.L. 299). There were no grants in Kowloon or the New Territories.
10. Grants on Short Leases. In Hong Kong the following grants were made: An area of 24,600 square feet (I.L. 2377) to the Helena May Institute for a further period of 5 years as a tennis court and garden. An area of 45,870 square feet (I.L. 2685) to the Church Missionary Society for a term of 5 years for a playground. No grants were made in Kowloon. Two lots were granted by the District Officer (South) but none by the District Officer (North).
11. Permits to occupy land for short periods, etc. 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 or yearly permits.