Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1915.
1.-REGISTRATION.
During the year two thousand one hundred and fifty-four (2,154) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 affecting three thousand four hundred and seventy-five (3,475) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $30,250,789, particulars of which are shown in Table I. The total number of documents registered in the Land Office under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 up to the end of 1915 was 58,825. The number of Deeds registered each year for the last ten years is shown in Table III.
2. GRANTS OF LAND.
The total area of land sold and granted on lease during the year was 285 acres 0 rood 36 poles, of which 163 acres 2 roods 9 poles was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Offices. The total area resumed was 99 acres 0 rood 263 poles, being an excess of 186 acres 0 rood 9 poles of land granted over land resumed during the year. This is exclusive of quarries and lands let on short temporary permits by the Public Works Department. Particulars of the grants are shown on pages W2 and W3 of the Blue Book for 1915.
3. GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 166, particulars of which are specified in Table II. The number of Crown Leases issued each year for the last ten years is shown in Table III.
4.-FEES.
The total amount of fees collected by stamps, exclusive of the New Territories, during the year amounted to $40,479, being $3,533 less than the previous year. The amount of land registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $2,866.40.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1906 to 1915 are shown in Table IV.
5. CROWN RENT ROLL.
The total Crown Rent due in respect of leased lands in Hong Kong and Kowloon (excluding certain Villages in Hong Kong and Kowloon entered in the Village Rent Roll) amounted for the year
Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1915.
1.-REGISTRATION.
During the year two thousand one hundred and fifty-four (2,154) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 affecting three thousand four hundred and seventy-five (3,475) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $30,250,789 particulars of which are shown in Table I. The total number of documents registered in the Land Office under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 up to the end of 1915 was 58,825. The number of Deeds registered each year for the last ten years is shown in Table III.
2. GRANTS OF LAND.
The total area of land sold and granted on lease during the year was 285 acres 0 rood 36 poles of which 163 acres 2 roods 9 poles was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Offices. The total area resumed was 99 acres 0 rood 263 poles being an excess of 186 acres 0 rood 9, poles of land granted over land resumed during the year. This is exclusive of quarries and lands let on short temporary permits by the Public Works Depart- ment. Particulars of the grants are shown on pages W 2 and W 3 of the Blue Book for 1915.
3. GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 166 particulars of which are specified in Table II. The number of Crown Leases issued each year for the last ten years is shown in Table III.
4.-FEES.
The total amount of fees collected by stamps, exclusive of the New Territories, during the year amounted to $40,479 being $3,533 less than the previous year. The amount of land registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $2,866.40.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1906 to 1915 are shown in Table IV.
5. CROWN RENT ROLL.
The total Crown Rent due in respect of leased lands in Hong- kong and Kowloon (excluding certain Villages in Hongkong and Kowloon entered in the Village Rent Roll) amounted for the year
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