(c) Sixty-four (64) Surrenders of land required for public purposes, street improvements, and private Exchanges.
(d) Three (3) Deeds of Covenant relating to Scavenging Lanes.
(e) One hundred and eighty-five (185) Agreements for leases, exchanges, surrenders, and Permits.
(f) Forty-seven (47) Memorials of Re-entry.
NAVAL AND MILITARY LANDS.
A parcel of land, portion of the Victoria Cantonment at the junction of Queen's Road and Garden Road, was placed at the disposal of the Colonial Government by His Majesty's Secretary of State for War for the purpose of road improvement, and the instrument of Transfer is in course of completion.
STAFF.
On the 14th March, 1927, His Excellency the Governor was pleased to appoint the Land Officer, Mr. Philip Jacks, to act as Puisne Judge until further notice; the Assistant Land Officer, Lt. Col. Frederick Eaves, D.S.O., to act as Land Officer; and Mr. William James Lockhart-Smith to act as Assistant Land Officer, with effect from the 16th March, 1927. These appointments still continue. The following promotions, transfers, and appointments to the staff occurred during the year:
Li Kung Shan promoted to Class III Clerk from 1.1.1928.
Miss Jenny L. Whyte appointed Stenographer from 1.1.1928.
Wong Kwan Ki transferred from Public Works Department as Class VIB Clerk from 1.6.1928; left the Service on 18.8.1928.
Wong Kim Sung appointed Class VIB Clerk on 5.6.1928; left the Service on 31.10.1928.
Tsang Kwong appointed Class VIB Clerk on 24.10.1928.
Yung Kam Sing promoted to Class V Clerk from 1.7.1928.
Tang Kai Wing promoted to Class VIA Clerk from 1.7.1928.
21st January, 1929.
F. EAVES,
Land Officer.