AnnualReport-1914 — Page 406

Land Sales, &c.

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13. Extensions of Short Period Lenses to 75 years.—There is nothing to report under this heading.

14. Quarries.-Ngau Tau Kok Quarry Lots A/15, A/18, A/23 and A/25, which were sold by Public Auction for a period extending from 25th March 1914 to 30th June 1915 were surrendered to Government in September 1914. They were put up to Public Auction again on 28th September 1914 but there were no bidders. Ngau Shi Wan Quarry Lots 1 to 4, which were sold on 29th December 1913 for a term of one year from 1st January 1914, were re-entered by Government in April 1914 and were put up to Public Auction and sold on 11th May 1914.

The following quarries were let by Public Auction for the periods mentioned below:---

Tsat Tsz Mui Quarry Lot No. 2 for one year from 1st January
Hok Un Quarry Lot No. 6
Ma Tau Kok Quarry Lot No. 7
Ma Tau Kok Quarry Lot No. 8.
Yaumati Quarry Lot No. 9
Jordan Road, Kowloon, No. 10
Yaumati Quarry Lot No. 11
Cha Kwo Liang Quarry Lots 1-30
Lyemun Quarry Lots 1-25

Ngau Tau Kok Quarry Lot No. A/6
Sai Tso Wan Quarry Lots B/1-B/16

Ngau Shi Wan Quarry Lots 1-4 from 11th May 1914 to 31st December 1914.
Ngau Tau Kok Quarry Lots A/1, A/5, A/7, A/8, A/10, A/19, A/20 and A/25.
Ngau Tau Kok Quarry Lots A/9, A/11, A/12, A/13, A/14, A/21 and A/22 from 25th March 1914 to 30th June 1915.

Two quarries, one in Cheung Chau Island and the other at Chu Lu Kok, were let by Public Auction by the Assistant District Officer in Hongkong for a period of 3 years each, commencing from 1st July 1914 and 1st January 1915 respectively.

Lung Ku Tan Quarry Lots Nos. 1 and 2 were let by Public Auction for one year commencing from 1st June 1914 by the Assistant District Officer at Taipo.