Land Sales, etc.
12. Extension of Leases.-In Hong Kong the leases of I.L. 2323 (The World Theatre) and I.L. 1858 (The Kau U Fong Theatre) were extended for a further period of 3 years in each case.
There is nothing to report as to Kowloon and the New Territories.
13. Prospecting and Mining Licences.-Two mining licences for areas at Castle Peak and Sheung Shui were issued during the year and Mining Licence No. 4 was renewed for a period of one year.
14. Plans &c.-Plans and particulars in duplicate of 300 lots were prepared and forwarded to the Land Officer in connection with the issue of Crown Leases. In addition to these 72 Sale Plans, 191 Tracings, 7,680 Sunprints and 72 Cyclostyle Prints were prepared and issued during the year (including 51 plans sold to the public at sums amounting to $829.50).
15. Naval and Military Lands. There is nothing to report under this heading.
16. Piers.
(a.) Permanent Piers-In Hong Kong the lease for the pier opposite Marine Lot No. 22 was renewed for a further period of 21 years from 1.1.28.
There is nothing to report in Kowloon and the New Territories.
(b.) Temporary Piers.-Licences to erect 5 temporary piers were issued during the year (1 in Hong Kong, 3 in Kowloon and 1 in New Kowloon) the total fees amounting to $153.69. The premia on renewal of licences for temporary piers amounted to $903.96.
The District Officer (South) issued one licence at a fee of $10.00.
17. Cemeteries.-In Hong Kong an area of 35,000 square feet (I.L. 2727) was granted as a Hindu Cemetery.
In the New Territories an area of 8,850 square feet (New Kowloon Cemetery No. 2) was granted to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
There is nothing to report in Kowloon.
18. Re-entries.-Fourteen lots in Hong Kong, 32 lots in Kowloon, 7 lots in the New Territories, 175 lots in the Southern District (New Territories) and 265 lots in the Northern District (New Territories) were re-entered during the year.