Q 9
Land Sales, &c.
The area contains 23 lots, viz., N.K.I.L.'s 115 to 138, inclusive, having an area of about 151.38 acres or 6,594,044 square feet, the premium paid being $75,000.00. The total Crown rent payable will amount to about $30,276 and will commence not later than seven years from 29th March, 1916. The remainder of the area comprised within the boundaries of the reclamation (about 75.54 acres) will be taken up by roads, streets, nullahs, etc., which are to be handed over to Government, free of cost, on completion.
In the New Territories, Taipo Inland Lot 7, containing an area of 19,352 square feet, was sold with the approval of the Secretary of State, the premium paid being $580.56 and the Crown rent $44.00. The District Officer at Taipo sold 126 lots and the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong sold 18 lots by private treaty.
8. Extensions granted.—The extensions granted in Hongkong comprised additional areas to Marine Lot 321, Inland Lots 157, 1831, 2093, 1946, 2182, 1874, 2080, 2086, 2090, Rural Building Lots 16, 100, 139, Garden Lots 45, 46, and Shankiwan Inland Lot 298. Except in two cases, (M.L. 321 and R.B.L. 100), the areas involved were small. In the case of M.L. 321 an extra strip of foreshore, 100 feet in width, (area 40,000 square feet), was granted to the Hongkong Electric Co. to be reclaimed and added to their lot, which was sold in August, 1914. In the case of R.B.L. 100, the total area granted amounted to 12,114 sq. ft., but owing to its irregular shape, it could not be put up to auction.
In Kowloon small extensions were granted to Kowloon Inland Lots 1293, 1294, 1300, 1287, 966, 967, and 1296, and in the New Territories to New Kowloon Inland Lots 75 and 49. No extensions were granted in the case of lands coming under the control of the District Officer at Taipo or the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong.
9. Conversions and Exchanges.—A sum of $410 was granted as compensation for the existing buildings on Shaukiwan Lots 301 and 302, new areas in conformity with the revised laying-out of the district being granted in exchange for the old lots. These exchanges were effected to enable certain drainage works in connection with adjacent Inland Lots to be carried out.
In Kowloon, two new lots, designated Kowloon Inland Lots 941 and 945, were granted in exchange for K.I.L.'s 941, 943, 947, and 945.
By arrangement with the lessee, the remaining portion of Kowloon Farm Lot 2 was converted into Kowloon Inland Lot 1303 to admit of the extension of Nathan Road.
In New Kowloon, the following exchanges were arranged in connection with the re-laying out of Shamshuipo Village
Q 9
Land Sales, &c.
The area contains 23 lots, viz., N.K.I.L.'s 115 to 138, inclusive, having an area of about 151-38 acres or 6,594,044 square feet, the premium paid being $75,000.00. The total Crown rent payable will amount to about $30,276 and will commence not later than seven years from 29th March, 1916. The remainder of the area comprised within the boundaries of the reclamation (about 75.54 acres) will be taken up by roads, streets, nullahs, etc., which are to be handed over to Government, free of cost, on completion.
In the New Territories, Taipo Inland Lot 7, containing an area of 19,352 square feet, was sold with the approval of the Secretary of State, the premium paid being $580.56 and the Crown rent $44.00. The District Officer at Taipo sold 126 lots and the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong sold 18 lots by private treaty.
8. Extensions granted.—The extensions granted in Hongkong comprised additional areas to Marine Lot 321, Inland Lots 157, 1831, 2093, 1946, 2182, 1874, 2080, 2086, 2090, Rural Building Lots 16, 100, 139, Garden Lots 45, 46, and Shankiwan Inland Lot 298. Except in two cases, (M.L. 321 and R.B.L. 100), the areas involved were small. In the case of M.L. 321 an extra strip of foreshore, 100 feet in width, (area 40,000 square feet), was granted to the Hongkong Electric Co. to be reclaimed and added to their lot, which was sold in August, 1914. In the case of R.B.L. 100, the total area granted amounted to 12,114 sq. ft., but owing to its irregular shape, it could not be put up to auction.
In Kowloon small extensions were granted to Kowloon Inland Lots 1293, 1294, 1300, 1287, 966, 967, and 1296, and in the New Territories to New Kowloon Inland Lots 75 and 49. No extensions were granted in the case of lands coming under the control of the District Officer at Taipo or the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong.
9. Conversions and Exchanges.-A sum of $410 was granted as compensation for the existing buildings on Shaukiwan Lots 301 and 302, new areas in conformity with the revised laying-out of the district being granted in exchange for the old lots. These ex- changes were effected to enable certain drainage works in con- nection with adjacent Inland Lots to be carried out.
In Kowloon, two new lots, designated Kowloon Inland Lots 941 and 945, were granted in exchange for K.I.L.'s 941, 943, 947, and 945.
By arrangement with the lessee, the remaining portion of Kow- loon Farm Lot 2 was converted into Kowloon Inland Lot 1303 to admit of the extension of Nathan Road.
In New Kowloon, the following exchanges were arranged in connection with the re-laying out of Shamshuipo Village
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