Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1919.
1.-REGISTRATION,
During the year three thousand and twenty-one (3,021) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 affecting three thousand nine hundred and twenty-four (3,924) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $60,152,755.07, 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 1919 was 70,260. 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 163 acres 0 rood 385 poles, of which 127 acres 0 rood 33 poles was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Officer. The total area resumed was 9 acres 1 rood 8 poles, being an excess of 73 acres 3 roods 30 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 1919.
3.-GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 114, 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 $52,484.90, being $355.55 more than the previous year. The amount of land registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $4,646.20.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1910 to 1919 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 $424,865.99, an increase of $16,094.09
Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1919.
1.-REGISTRATION,
During the year three thousand and twenty-one (3,021) Deeds and Documents were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 affecting three thousand nine hundred and twenty- Tour (3,924) lots of land. The total money consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous documents amounted to $60,152,755.07 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 1919 was 70,260. 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 163 acres 0 rood 385 poles of which 127 acres ( rood 33 poles was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Officer. The total area resumed was $9 acres 1 rood 8 poles being an excess of 73 acres 3 roods 30% 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 1919.
3.-GRANTS OF LEASES.
The number of Crown Leases granted during the year was 114 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 $52,484,90 being $355.55 more than the previous year. The amount of land registra- tion fees in the New Territories amounted to $4,646.20.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1910 to 1919 are shown in Table IV.
5.-Crows 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 ing 25th December to $424,865.99 an increase of $16,094.09
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