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3. Sales by Auction.-There were no lots in the New Territories sold by the Public Works Department. The Assistant District Officer at Taipo sold 170 small lots which realized $3,738.00, and the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong 33 small lots which realized $1,253.00.
There were no sales of sufficient importance to justify the insertion of details.
4. Sales without Auction.-There were four items under this heading in Hongkong, viz., an area of 561 square feet at the rear of Inland Lot 1836 which was sold to give the necessary space for a scavenging lane. Inland Lot 1860 which was sold to the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee; and Quarry Bay Inland Lots 11 and 12 which were sold to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire as sites for dams. The Assistant District Officers also sold a number of small lots, viz., 245, by private treaty.
5. Extensions granted. The extensions granted in Hongkong comprised 22 small strips of land resulting from the Praya Reclamation Scheme in front of Inland Lots 1556, 1557, 1864 to 1867, 1805 to 1811, 1818, 1819, 1822 to 1826, 1828 and 1829 and small strips of land to each of Tai Hang Inland Lots 6, 11, 47 and 48, Shaukiwan Inland Lot 418, and Inland Lots 719, 1205 and 312.
There were no extensions to lots in Kowloon and the New Territories.
6. Grants on Nominal Terms.-In Hongkong, these consisted of an area of 83 acres (381,150 square feet) granted to the Committee of the Hongkong University as a site for the main building; a further area of 64 acres (272,250 square feet) granted as a site for the Students' Quarters and a further small area of 5,000 square feet granted as a site for an Anatomical Laboratory; 17,400 square feet granted to the Tung Wa Hospital Committee for hospital extension purposes; 15,480 square feet granted to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire as a hospital site at Quarry Bay; 2,480 square feet granted to the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee and a small area of 813 square feet granted to the Eyre Diocesan Refuge for Destitute Women. In Kowloon, an area of 30,000 square feet was granted as a site for a Small-pox Hospital to the promoters of the Kwong Wah Hospital.
7. Grants on Short Leases.-There were two in Hongkong, viz., Rural Building Lot No. 132, area 266,000 square feet, at Deep Water Bay, let for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1910, and Inland Lot 1854 at the West end of Star Street, area 4,000 square feet, let for a period of 5 years from 10th May, 1910. There was only one in Kowloon (Kowloon Inland Lot 1144-old tile factory), area 18,150 square feet, which was relet for one year with an increased area and Crown rent.
8. Permits to occupy land for short periods.-These were as usual of a very miscellaneous character and are too numerous to admit of individual mention; most of them were for small areas to be held quarterly.
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3. Sales by Auction.-There were no lots in the New Territories sold by the Public Works Department. The Assistant District Officer at Taipo sold 170 small lots which realized $3,738.00, and the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong 33 small lots which realized $1.253.00.
There were no sales of sufficient importance to justify the inser- tion of details.
4. Sales without Auction.-There were four items under this heading in Hongkong, viz., an area of 561 square feet at the rear of Inland Lot 1836 which was sold to give the necessary space for a scavenging lane. Inland Lot 1860 which was sold to the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee; and Quarry Bay Inland Lots 11 and 12 which were sold to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire as sites for dams. The Assistant District Officers also sold a number of small lots, viz., 245, by private treaty.
5. Extensions granted. The extensions granted in Hongkong comprised 22 small strips of land resulting from the Praya Reclama- tion Scheme in front of Inland Lots 1556, 1557, 1864 to 1867, 1805 to 1811, 1818, 1819, 1822 to 1826, 1828 and 1829 and small strips of land to each of Tai Hang Inland Lots 6, 11, 47 and 48, Shaukiwan Inland Lot 418, and Inland Lots 719, 1205 and 312,
There were no extensions to lots in Kowloon and the New Ter- ritories.
6. Grants on Nominal Terms.-In Hongkong, these consisted of an area of 83 acres (381,150 square feet) granted to the Committee of the Hongkong University as a site for the main building; a further area of 64 acres (272,250 square feet) granted as a site for the Students' Quarters and a further small area of 5,000 square feet granted as a site for an Anatomical Laboratory; 17,400 square feet granted to the Tung Wa Hospital Committee for hospital extension purposes; 15,480 square feet granted to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire as a hospital site at Quarry Bay; 2,480 square feet granted to the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee and a small area of 813 square feet granted to the Eyre Diocesan Refuge for Destitute Women. In Kowloon, an area of 30,000 square feet was granted as a site for a Small-pox Hospital to the promoters of the Kwong Wah Hospital.
7. Grants on Short Leases.-There were two in Hongkong, riz., Rural Building Lot No. 132, area 266,000 square feet, at Deep Water Bay, let for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1910, and Inland Lot 1854 at the West end of Star Street, area 4,000 square feet, let for a period of 5 years from 10th May, 1910. There was only one in Kowloon (Kowloon Inland Lot 1144-old tile factory), area 18,150 square feet, which was relet for one year with an in- creased area and Crown rent.
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8. Permits to occupy land for short periods.-These were as usual of a very miscellaneous character and are too numerous to admit of individual mention; most of them were for small areas to be held quarterly,
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