3.
Q
REVENUE.
The total amount of revenue received for the year 1937
Premia, Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories
Boundary Stone Fees & Survey Fees, Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories
Permits, Fees from, Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories
Plans sold to the Public
Temporary Piers, Fees from, Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories.
Total
$533,525.59 24,165.28 304,420.00 837.00 11,161.68 $974,109.55Note:-The above amount includes sums of $19,276.09 and $10,933.41 collected by District Officer/South and District Officer/North respectively during the year.
CROWN LANDS.
4. Land Sales, Extensions, Grants, etc:-The total amount of premia paid into the Treasury during the year was $557,690.87 of which $19,221.50 was derived from fees for survey and boundary stones. The estimates for the year were $206,000.00 for Premia on new leases and $30,000.00 for Boundary stones and Survey Fees. Table A gives a comparative statement and Table B gives a graph of the revenue derived from Land Sales, etc., for the years 1928-1937.
5. Sales by Public Auction:-These are included in Table A at the end of this Report. The principal one involved the sales in Hong Kong of two areas, one of 316,200 square feet to Messrs. Chan Shu Lam and Chan Shu Kui which realized a premium of $79,050.00 and one of 185,800 square feet to Messrs. Eu Tong Sen, Ltd. which realized the sum of $51,060.00. An area in Kowloon was sold to Messrs. Eu Tong Sen, Ltd. realizing a premium of $50,400.00.
6.
Table A.
7.
Sales without Auction:-These are also included in Table A.
Extensions:-These are also included in Table A.
8. Exchanges:-These are also included in Table A.
9.
Grants on nominal terms:-There were three grants during the year and all were in Hong Kong.