Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1918.
1.-REGISTRATION.
During the year two thousand nine hundred and twenty-two (2,922) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 affecting four thousand two hundred and nine (4,209) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $47,726,784.67 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 1918 was 67,239. 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 889 acres 3 roods 38 poles of which 664 acres 1 rood 23 poles was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Offices. The total area resumed was 48 acres 1 rood 384 poles being an excess of 841 acres 1 rood 39 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 1918.
3.-GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 117 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 $52,129.35 being $1,081.60 more than the previous year. The amount of land registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $3,575.30.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1909 to 1918 are shown in Table IV.
Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1918.
1.-REGISTRATION.
During the year two thousand nine hundred and twenty-two (2,922) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 affecting four thousand two hundred and nine (4,209) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $47,726,784.67 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 1918 was 67,239. 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 889 acres 3 roods 38 poles of which 664 acres 1 rood 223 poles was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Offices. The total area resumed was 48 acres 1 rood 384 poles being an excess of 841 acres 1 rood 3912 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 1918.
3.-GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 117 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 $52,129.35 being $1,081.60 more than the previous year. The amount of land registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $3,575.30.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1909 to 1918 are shown in Table IV.
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