AnnualReport-1919 — Page 390

Land Sales, &c.

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paid by Government for the Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 82 and the buildings thereon known as "Reaconsfield Arcade". A number of small areas, forming portions of Inland Lot No. 424. which interfered with the alignment of Caine Road, were resumed at a total cost of $2,389.50. Inland Lots Nos. 322 and 654 and Sections A of Inland Lots Nos. 312 and 655 were resumed, together with the houses standing thereon, (riz., Nos. 67, 69, 71 and 79, Wanchai Road), at a cost of $20,100, for the purpose of widening Wanchai Road. The following resumptions were effected in connec- tion with the widening of Queen's Road East:--No. 1 Man Ming Lane, at a cost of $1,100.00; Nos. 138-144 (even numbers) Queen's Road East at a cost of $17,658,00; No. 2 Lun Fat Street at a cost of $10,400.00; Nos. 25 and 27 Ship Street at a cost of $17,400.00 and Nos. 146-152 (even numbers) Queen's Road East at a cost of $17,000.00. Lot No. 17, Tai Hang Stream, was re-entered for non- payment of Crown rent. In Kowloon, a sum of $15,000 was paid for Kowloon Inland Lot No. 96 on Jordan Road which was required in connection with the re-laying-out of the district. Section C of Kowloon Inland Lot 106, Sections G & H of Kowloon Inland Lot 107 and Section A ss. 2 and Section B of Kowloon Inland Lot 108 were resumed at a cost of $9,250 in connection with the formation of Nathan Road on its proper alignment and a necessary re-laying-out of the area in which these properties are situated. Kowloon Inland Lot 1124 (area 4,006 square feet) situated at Fuk Tsun Heung, and the buildings thereon, which have been occupied as a Police Station for a number of years, were purchased by Government at a cost of $14,000. Compensation amounting to $2,824.95 was paid for certain cultivated areas at Tai Wan which were required in connee- tion with the sale of Hung Hom Inland Lots Nos. 257 and 258. Kowloon Farm Lot No. 1, containing an area of 6 acres, was resumed at a cost of $10,500, the area being required for the extension of Coronation Road and development purposes in connec- tion therewith. A sum of $3,696 was paid for certain lots, contain- ing a total area of 14202 Mows, for the purpose of constructing a new 100 feet road between Tai Kok Tsui and Kowloon City. In connection with the scheme for the construction of main roads in Kowloon, 18 lots at Ma Tau Kok and Ma Tau Chung, containing a total area of 59:50 Mows, were resumed at a cost of $1,963.50; Ma Tau Chung Lots Nos. 1 & 2 containing 09 acre were resumed at a cost of $1,050.50, Ma Tau Chung Lot No. 57 was resumed at a cost of $363, and Lot No. 5411 (1) Section A was resumed at a cost of $1,025. The buildings on Claim No. 45 at Lo Lung Hang were resumed at a cost of $290 for the purpose of extending Chatbam Road. A sum of $298.25 was paid in respect of the exchange of Lot No. 2239 Section A. R.P., S.D. IV, for a new area of less value. Certain buildings at Un Chau Village were removed; a sum of $809.40 being paid as an act of grace for their removal.

In the Northern District of the New Territories, 303 lots, containing a total area of 25 66 acres, were resumed for various reasons at a cost of $6,182.81 and 129 lots were re-entered for non-payment of Crown rent. In the Southern District, 127 lots, containing an area of 5·12 acres, were resumed for various reasons at a cost of $31,981.30 and 47 lots were either surrendered or re-entered for non-payment of Crown rent.

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