Whether
by Grant or Purchase.
Where sold,
state
the Average Price per
State the
Total Number
of Acres granted in the Colony.
State the Total Number
of Acres sold.
State the Total Number of Acres that remain
ungranted.
Acre.
£ d.
8.
A. R. P.
Yearly Itental per Acru.
Granted on Lense for 999 Years.
}
160.0.0
Number of Grants
County
Number of Grants under 100 Acres.
above 100, not exceeding 500 Acres.
Grants exceedings 500 Acres.
Total Number
►
Total Number
or
District.
Number of Number of
Grants. Acres.
Number of Number of Grants. Acres.
Name of Grantee.
Extent of Grant.
of Grants, 1875.
of Acres
A. R. P.
granted,
1875.
A. R. P..
Victoria,...
M. 1
0. 2.21
Do.,
I. 1
0. 0. 0
Do.,
F.
ˇ
8. 2.27
Kowloon,... M. 3
1. 2. 3
Do.,
G.
ஞ்
15.2.18
Total,......
31
56.2. 0
:.
:
Sold on Lense for
090 Years.
Granted inclusive
} 140.0.0
31
56.2.0
of one Lot sold on Leuse for
2. 1. 8
-850, 3.20
31
56.2.0
75 Years.
Sold on Lease for
75 Years.
20.16.8
Sold on Lenso for 14 Years.
4. 3. 4
850, 3.26
All Lands in the Colony are granted on
Lease, none are sold in perpetuity.
:..
The small quantity of Arable Land in the Colony is hired by Tenants at Will. Land for building purposes is made available as circumstances require.
:
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RETURN OF LANDS GRANTED AND SOLD DURING THE YEAR 1875.
REMARKS ON SQUATTING.
No Squatting, in the sense in which it is understood in most other Colonies, is adopted here, as the land is unavailable for pasturage, and, except in a few places, for Agriculture.
Tersons having possession of Land or Houses previously to the Treaty were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessed rentals, now collected by the Registrar General; and in cases where such Lands or Houses are not leased, the occupiers are considered as Tenants at Will.
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