9. The total fees collected during the past ten years is shown in Table V.
GRANTS OF LAND.
10. The total area of land leased during the year under review was 1,192 acres 8 rood and 15.8/10 poles, of which 616 acres, 1 rood and 32 poles were dealt with by the District Officers.
11. Particulars of grants, surrenders and resumptions during the year are shown on pages 122 and 123 of the Blue Book for 1936.
SURRENDERS.
12. 34 surrenders of land required for public purposes (including surrenders under Contracts of Exchange) were prepared and registered in the Land Office.
STAMP DUTIES.
13. Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $254,822.50, a decrease of $11,749.40.
CROWN RENTS.
14. The number of lots entered on the Hong Kong and Kowloon Crown Rent Roll—as shown in Table VI—was 10,546 an increase of 659 on the preceding year.
15. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $680,761.52 an increase on the preceding year of $8,522.45.
16. The number of lots entered on the Village Crown Rent Roll—as shown in Table VII—was 1,960 a decrease of 176 on the preceding year.
17. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,332.90—a decrease of $51.95 as compared with the preceding year.
18. The total Crown Rents amounted to $682,094.42 an increase of $8,470.50 on the year 1935—mainly due to the re-grant of lots after re-entry.
DOCUMENTS.
19. 1,116 miscellaneous documents were prepared in the Land Office during the year, being an increase of 192 compared with the year 1935; viz:-
(a) 638 Crown Leases (with Counterparts).
(b) 342 Memorials for the registration of Undertakings relating to Verandahs and Balconies over Crown Land.
(c) 34 Surrenders of land required for public purposes, street improvements and private Exchanges.
(d) 38 Agreements for exchanges and surrenders.
(e) 56 Memorials of Re-entry.
(f) 13 Deed of Covenant relating to Scavenging Lane.