Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1916.
1.-REGISTRATION.
During the year two thousand six hundred and seventy (2,670) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 affecting four thousand one hundred and seven (4,107) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $42,291,549 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 1916 was 61,495. 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 1,855 acres 3 roods 63 poles of which 1,8192 acres was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Offices. The total area resumed was 1,345 acres 3 roods 6 poles being an excess of 510 acres 0 rood 02 pole 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 page W 1 of the Blue Book for 1916.
3.-GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 118 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 $49,398.25 being $8,928.25 more than the previous year. The amount of land registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $3,150.80.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1907 to 1916 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 ending 25th December to $410,335.94 a decrease of $13,022.29 on the previous year, which was due mainly to the reduction of rents
Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1916.
1.-REGISTRATION.
During the year two thousand six hundred and seventy (2,670) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions of Ordi- nance No. 1 of 1844 affecting four thousand one hundred and seven (4,107) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $42,291,549 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 1916 was 61,495. 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 1,855 acres 3 roods 63 poles of which 1,8192 acres was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Offices. The total area resumed was 1,345 acres 3 roods 6 poles being an excess of 510 acres 0 rood 02 pole 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 page W 1 of the Blue Book for 1916.
3.-GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 118 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 $49,398.25 being $8,928.25 more than the previous year. The amount of land registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $3.150.80.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1907 to 1916 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 ending 25th December to $410,335.94 a decrease of $13,022.29 on the previous year, which was due mainly to the reduction of rents
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