Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1917.
1.-REGISTRATION.
During the year two thousand eight hundred and twenty-four (2,824) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 affecting four thousand one hundred and seventy-seven (4,177) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $42,666,837, 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 1917 was 64,317. 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 143 acres 3 roods 11 poles, of which 122 acres 1 rood 21 poles was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Offices. The total area resumed was 91 acres 0 rood 7¼ poles, being an excess of 52 acres 2 roods 3¾ 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 page W1 of the Blue Book for 1917.
3. GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 135, 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 $51,047.75, being $1,649.50 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 1908 to 1917 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 ending 25th December to $426,127.27, an increase of $15,791.33 on the previous year, which was due mainly to increased rents for quarries. The total amount due in respect of leased lands in the Villages in Hong Kong and Kowloon appearing in the Village Rent Roll...
Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1917.
1.-REGISTRATION.
During the year two thousand eight hundred and twenty-four (2,824) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions. of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 affecting four thousand one hundred and seventy-seven (4,177) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $42,666,837 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 1917 was 64,317. The number of Deeds registered each year for the last ten years is shown in Table III,
2. GRANTS OF LAND.
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The total area of land sold and granted on lease during the year was 143 acres 3 roods 11 poles of which 122 acres 1 rood 21 poles was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Offices. The total area resumed was 91 acres 0 rood 7% poles being an excess of 52 acres 2 roods 331% 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 page W 1 of the Blue Book for 1917.
3. GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 135 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 $51,047.75 being $1,649.50 more than the previous year. The amount of land regis- tration fees in the New Territories amounted to $3,150.80.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1908 to 1917 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 $426,127.27, an increase of $15,791.33 on the previous year, which was due mainly to increased rents for quarries. The total amount due in respect of leased lands in the Villages in Hongkong and Kowloon appearing in the Village Rent
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