Land Sales, &c.
Q 12
A portion of Marine Lot No. 25, containing an area of 7,800 square feet, was resumed at a cost of $15,600 in connection with the widening of a lane, thus forming a new street situated between Gresson and Landale Streets. A portion of Inland Lot No. 59, containing an area of 406 square feet, was taken over by Government at a cost of $1,624.00 for widening Caine Road. A portion of Inland Lot No. 709, containing an area of 78 square feet, was resumed at a cost of $382.32 for the purpose of forming a scavenging lane. Inland Lot No. 1375 was resumed at a cost of $24,000.00 in connection with the improvement of Caine Road. In connection with the introduction of a new scheme whereby the Ferry Service between the City of Victoria and the western side of the Kowloon Peninsula are let as a monopoly, the temporary piers opposite Jubilee Street, Western Market and Eastern Street on the Hongkong side of the Harbour and opposite Market Street, Waterloo Road and Nan Chang Street, Shamshuipo, on the Kowloon side, were resumed at a total cost of $6,900.00. With a view to the extension of the scheme to other parts of the Colony, an arrangement was come to with the lessee of the pier hitherto existing opposite Queen Victoria Street whereby he surrendered his pier-rights to Government in consideration of the amount ($12,300.00) which he had paid in 1906, by way of premium, for such rights, being refunded to him. The pier, which was in a dilapidated state, was removed by the lessee. A sum of $9,000.00 was paid by Government in connection with the resumption of the riding floor known as No. 148, Des Voeux Road, Portion of Sub-sec. I of Sec. A and portion of Sec. B of Inland Lot No. 795, containing 2,459 square feet, and 906 square feet respectively, were surrendered to Government in connection with the formation of a roadway on the east side of Shektongtsui nullah. Portion of the roadway was obtained by reducing the width of the nullah. At Stanley Village, Lot No. 85 and the house thereon were surrendered to Government free of charge.
In Kowloon, K.I.L. 109 (Remaining Portion) was resumed to enable certain Crown land adjoining it to be suitably laid out. The area resumed amounted to 5,307 square feet, the compensation paid amounting to $8,800.00. A portion of K.I.L. 1167, containing an area of 817 square feet, was resumed at a cost of $939.35 for the widening of Shanghai Street. Portions of K.I.Ls. 1168 and 964 (Sec. A), containing areas of 475 and 410 square feet respectively, were also resumed for the same purpose at a cost of $546.00 and $471.00. Small portions of K.I.Ls. 560, 561 and 562 were resumed at a total cost of $51.00 in connection with the widening of Battery Street. A sum of $1,248.00 was paid by Government for K.I.Ls. 796, 797 and 1142, containing 600, 600 and 880 square feet respectively, for widening the road between these lots and K.M.L. 80. K.I.L. 1178 and K.M.L. 83, containing 27,073 and 139,800 square feet respectively, were resumed by Government at a total cost of $383,807.90 with a view to future railway and wharfage developments. Hok Ün Lot No. 95, with an area of 9,075 square feet, was resumed at a cost of $49.50, in connection with the widening of Kowloon City Road.
In New Kowloon, the following sums were paid for resumptions in connection with the Shamshuipo Improvement Scheme, viz:-
Land Sales, &c.
Q 12
A portion of Marine Lot No. 25, containing an area of 7,800 square feet, was resumed at a cost of $15,600 in connection with the widen- ing of a lane, thus forming a new street situated between Gresson and Landale Streets. A portion of Inland Lot No. 59, contain- ing an area of 406 square feet, was taken over by Government at a cost of $1,624.00 for widening Caine Road. A portion of Inland Lot No. 709, containing an area of 78 square feet, was resumed at a cost of $382.32 for the purpose of forming a scavenging lane. In- land Lot No. 1375 was resumed at a cost of $24,000.00 in connection with the improvement of Caine Road. In connection with the in- troduction of a new scheme whereby the Ferry Service between the City of Victoria and the western side of the Kowloon Peninsula are let as a monopoly, the temporary piers opposite Jubilee Street, Western Market and Eastern Street on the Hongkong side of the Harbour and opposite Market Street, Waterloo Road and Nan Chang Street, Sham- shuipo, on the Kowloon side, were resumed at a total cost of $6,900.00. With a view to the extension of the scheme to other parts of the Colony, an arrangement was come to with the lessee of the pier hitherto existing opposite Queen Victoria Street whereby he surrendered his pier-rights to Government in consideration of the amount ($12,300.00) which he had paid in 1906, by way of premium, for such rights, being refunded to him. The pier, which was in a dilapidated state, was removed by the lessee. A sum of $9,000.00 was paid by Government in connection with the resumption of the riding floor known as No. 148, Des Voeux Road, Portion of Sub-sec. I of Sec. A and portion of Sec. B of Inland Lot No. 795, containing 2,459 square feet, and 906 square feet respectively, were surrendered to Government in connection with the formation of a roadway on the east side of Shektongtsui nullah. Portion of the roadway was obtained by reducing the width of the nullah. At Stanley Village, Lot No. 85 and the house thereon were surrendered to Government free of charge.
In Kowloon, K.I.L. 109 (Remaining Portion) was resumed to enable certain Crown land adjoining it to be suitably laid out. The area resumed amounted to 5,307 square feet, the compensation paid amounting to $8,800.00. A portion of K.I.L. 1167, containing an area of 817 square feet, was resumed at a cost of $939.35 for the widening of Shanghai Street. Portions of K.I.Ls. 1168 and 964 (Sec. A), containing areas of 475 and 410 square feet respectively, were also resumed for the same purpose at a cost of $546.00 and $471.00. Small portions of K.I.Ls. 560, 561 and 562 were resumed at a total cost of $51.00 in connection with the widening of Battery Street. A sum of $1,248.00 was paid by Government for K.I.Ls. 796, 797 and 1142, containing 600, 600 and 880 square feet re- spectively, for widening the road between these lots and K.M.L. 80. K.I.L. 1178 and K.M.L. 83, containing 27,073 and 139,800 square feet respectively, were resumed by Government at a total cost of $383,807.90 with a view to future railway and wharfage develop- ments. Hok Ün Lot No 95, with an area of 9,075 square feet, was resumed at a cost of $49.50, in connection with the widening of Kowloon City Road.
In New Kowloon, the following sums were paid for resumptions in connection with the Shamshuipo Improvement Scheme, viz:-
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