Where sold,
state
the Average Price per Acre.
State the
State the
Total Number Total Number Total Number
State the
of Acres granted in the Colony.
of
Acres gold.
A. R. P.
of Acrea that remain
ungranted.
County
Number of Grants under 100 Acres.
Number of Grants above 100, but not exceeding 500 Acres.
Grants exceeding 500 Acres.
Total Number of
Total Number
of Acres
of
District.
Grants,
Grants.
Acres.
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Acres.
Grants.
Name of Extent of Grantée.
1879.
granted, 1879.
Whether by Grant or Purchase.
Grant.
A. R. P.
A. R. P.
Victoria,
Lap Sap Wan,
Marine 2
1. 3. 15
Granted on Lease
$ C.
(murly Rental per Acro)|
768.00
for 999 Years,
1
1. 1. 1
Sold on Lesse for
999 Years
576.00
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Victoria,
Inland 1
0. 0. 25
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
**
7
1
1
0. 0. 124
0. 0. 101
2
8. 1. 161
Rural Building Lots 3
5. 1. 9
Do.,
Farm 1
0. 1. 277
Total,......
12
17. 1. 38
:..
:
:
Granted to the Tung Wah Hospital at a nominal Rent of
$1 per annum.
Granted on Lease
for 999 Tears.
768.00
12
17. 1.38
-941. 3.17
Do.
426.63
12
17. 1.38
Granted to the Ad- miralty for Hos- pitals at a nomi- bal Rent of $1 per annom each Lot, Sold on Lesse for
T5 Year
Do.
:
15.00
10.00
941. 3.17
All Lands in the Colony are granted on Lease; none are
sold in perpetuity.
by Tenants at Will. Land for building purposes is The small quantity of Arable Land in the Colony is hired made available as circumstances require.
W 2
RETURN OF LANDS GRANTED AND SOLD DURING THE YEAR 1879.
REMARKS.
Persons 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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