Land Sales, &c.
The following quarries were let but not by public tender :-
Quarry adjoining Nathan Road.
Quarry near Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1307.
Ngau Tau Kok Quarry Lot No. A/18 (2).
Ngau Shi Wan Quarry Lots Nos. 1-4. Lyemun.
In several cases a number of quarry lots are included in one letting hence the reason why the numbers in tabulated statement (paragraph 5) appear as 25 in all.
In the New Territories (Northern District), Lung Ku Tan Quarry Lots Nos. 1 and 2 were let by the District Officer at Taipo. Cheung Chau Quarry Lot No. 726 was let for a period of one year from 1st March, 1918, Chu Lap Kok Quarry Lot No. 1 for a period of 3 years from 1st April, 1918, and Chu Lap Kok Quarry Lot No. 2 for a period of 1 year from 1st September, 1918, by the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong.
15. Prospecting and Mining Licences. Four mining licences and fourteen prospecting licences were issued in the New Territories as follows:
District Period Taipo (mining licence) 1/9/18 to 31/8/19. Sheung Shui and Sha Tau Kok (mining licence) 1/8/18 to 31/7/19. Tsün Wan and Shatin 14/1/18 to 13/1/19. Po Toi Island 3/5/19. Tsün Wan (prospecting licence) 4/5/18 to 3/11/18 and 6/12/18 to 5/6/19. Un Long 1/6/18 to 30/11/18. Lantao 14/1/18 to 13/1/19. Taipo 14/1/18 to 13/1/19. Sha Tau Kok 14/1/18 to 13/1/19. Chung Hue 14/1/18 to 13/7/18. Shatin 14/1/18 to 13/1/19. Ping Shan, Tung Hoi and Sai Kung (prospecting licence) 11/3/18 to 10/9/18. New Kowloon 1/1/18 to 30/6/18 and 1/7/18 to 31/12/18. Sheung Shui 12/8/18 to 11/2/19. Lantao 17/8/18 to 16/2/19. Chung Hue 8/10/18 to 7/4/19. New KowloonMining licence No. 3 (Sha Tau Kok) was issued at a rental of $302.00 per annum from 28th August, 1918, subject to payment of additional rent at the rate of $50.00 per acre per annum for any area occupied by buildings and to a Royalty to be fixed by the Governor-in-Council not exceeding 5 per cent. of the value of the minerals extracted.
16. Resumptions.--A portion of Marine Lot No. 239, containing an area of 8,520 square feet, was resumed by Government at a cost of $21,300.00 to admit of the widening of Belchers Street to 50 feet.
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Land Sales, &c.
The following quarries were let but not by public tender :-
Quarry adjoining Nathan Road.
Quarry near Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1307.
Ngau Tau Kok Quarry Lot No. A/18 (2).
Ngau Shi Wan Quarry Lots Nos. 1-4. Lyemun.
In several cases a number of quarry lots are included in one letting hence the reason why the numbers in tabulated statement (paragraph 5) appear as 25 in all.
In the New Territories (Northern District), Lung Ku Tan Quarry Lots Nos. 1 and 2 were let by the District Officer at Taipo. Cheung Chau Quarry Lot No. 726 was let for a period of one year from 1st March, 1918, Chu Lap Kok Quarry Lot No. 1 for a period of 3 years from 1st April, 1918, and Chu Lap Kok Quarry Lot No. 2 for a period of 1 year from 1st September, 1918, by the Assistant District Officer at Hongkong.
15. Prospecting and Mining Licences. Four mining licences and fourteen prospecting licences were issued in the New Territories as follows:
District.
Taipo (mining licence)
Sheung Shui and Sha Tau Kok (mining licence)
Tsün Wan and Shatin
Po Toi Island
Tsün Wan (prospecting licence)
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Period.
1/9/18 to 31/8/19.
1/8/18 to 31/7/19. 14/1/18 to 13/1 19.
3/5:19.
Un Long
Lantao
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Taipo
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Sha Tau Kok
Chung Hue
Shatin
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27
Ping Shan, Tung Hoi and Sai Kung
(prospecting licence).
New Kowloon(
13
Sheung Shui (
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4/5/18 to
1/6/18 to 30/11/18
and 6/12/18 to
5/6/19.
..14/1/18 to
13/1:19.
14/1/18 to
13/1/19.
14/1/18 to
13/1/19.
14/1/18 to
13/1/19.
14/1/18 to
13/7/18.
.14/1/18 to
13/1/19.
14/1/18 to
13/1/19.
11/3/18 to 10/9/18.
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1/1/18 to 30/6/18
Lantao Chung Hue New Kowloon(
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14
and 1/7/18 to 31/12/18.
12/8/18 to
11/2/19.
.17/8/18 to
16/2/19.
.8/10/18 to 7/4/19.
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Mining licence No. 3 (Sha Tau Kok) was issued at a rental of $302.00 per annum from 28th August, 1918, subject to payment of additional rent at the rate of $50.00 per acre per annum for any area occupied by buildings and to a Royalty to be fixed by the Governor-in- Council not exceeding 5 per cent. of the value of the minerals extracted.
16. Resumptions.--A portion of Marine Lot No. 239, containing an area of 8,520 square feet, was resumed by Government at a cost of $21,300.00 to admit of the widening of Belchers Street to 50 feet.
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