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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 $412,171.90, a decrease of $13,955.37 on the previous year, which was due mainly to the rents for quarries being omitted, these are not leased now, but let on permit only. The total amount due in respect of leased lands in the Villages of Hongkong and Kowloon appearing in the Village Rent Roll for the year ending 30th September was $3,505.15, a decrease of $11.10 on the previous year. The total number of lots of Crown Land appearing in the Rent Rolls with the total Rents is shown in Table V.
6. SCAVENGING LANES.
Areas for Scavenging Lanes were in the case of twelve properties either resumed by the Crown for money payments or dedicated by the Crown Lessees as Scavenging Lanes in consideration of their being granted by the Building Authority modifications or exemptions from certain provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and the necessary documents were completed and registered.
7. NOISY AND OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Twenty-seven licences were granted to Crown Lessees under the provisions of the Crown Leases to carry on offensive trades on their premises in cases where such licences were recommended by the Sanitary Board.
8. BUILDING COVENANTS.
In six cases, applications were made by Crown Lessees for an extension of time in which to comply with the building covenant in their Crown Leases or grants. The applications were granted on payment of penalties, and the agreements completed and registered.
9. MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS.
In addition to the above, one hundred and seventeen Crown Leases and one hundred and sixty-five miscellaneous documents were drawn and completed, the latter including agreements to secure Government Contracts and Purchase Deeds on the resumption of properties by the Crown.
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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 $412,171.90 a decrease of $13,955.37 on the previous year, which was due mainly to the rents for quarries being omitted, these are not leased now, but let on permit only. The total amount due in respect of leased lands in the Villages of Hongkong and Kowloon appearing in the Village Rent Roll for the year ending 30th September was $3,505.15 a decrease of $11.10 on the previous year. The total number of lots of Crown Land appear- ing in the Rent Rolls with the total Rents is shown in Table V.
6. SCAVENGING LANES.
Areas for Scavenging Lanes were in the case of twelve pro- perties either resumed by the Crown for money payments or dedi- cated by the Crown Lessees as Scavenging Lanes in consideration. of their being granted by the Building Authority modifications or exemptions from certain provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and the necessary documents were completed and registered.
7.-NOISY AND OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Twenty-seven licences were granted to Crown Lessees under the provisions of the Crown Leases to carry on offensive trades on their premises in cases where such licences were recommended by the Sanitary Board.
8.--BUILDING COVENANTS.
In six cases applications were made by Crown Lessees for an extension of time in which to comply with the building covenant in their Crown Leases or grants. The applications were granted on payment of penalties and the agreements completed and regis- tered.
9.-MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS.
In addition to the above one hundred and seventeen Crown Leases and one hundred and sixty-five miscellaneous documents were drawn and completed, the latter including agreements to secure Government Contracts and Purchase Deeds on the resump- tion of properties by the Crown.
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