Village Rent Roll for the year ending 30th September was $3,145.25 a decrease of $197.00 on the previous year due mainly to the resumptions at Mong Kok and Ap Liu Chau. The total number of lots of Crown Land appearing in the Rent Rolls with the total Rents is shown in Table V.
6.—NOISY AND OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Ninety-three 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 Department.
7. BUILDING COVENANTS.
In six cases applications by Crown lessees for extension of time in which to comply with the Building Covenant or stipulation in their Crown leases or grants were granted on payment of penalties and on agreements being completed and registered; in other cases formal agreements were unnecessary.
8. MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS.
In addition to the above two hundred and nine Crown leases, and seven hundred and twenty 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.
9.—STAMP DUTY.
Stamp Duty paid on registered documents exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration registered amounted to $1,321,801.47. Stamp Duty on Probates and Letters of Administration registered amounted to $358,685.15.
10. STAFF.
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg acted as Assistant Land Officer in addition to his other duties until the 14th February when Lt.-Col. F. Eaves, D.S.O. arrived in the Colony.
Mr. Tam Hing Yan, IV Grade Clerk who had been in this office since 1904 resigned at the end of August as also did Mr. Ng Kwok Choi, a VI Grade Clerk, who had been in the office since July 1919.
Mr. Chan Fung-cheung was promoted to be a V Grade Clerk on 1st September.
Mr. Wong Kin-fan joined the staff as a VI Grade Clerk on 1st March, and Messrs. Yung Kam-sing and Lai Ping-kwan were appointed VI Grade Clerks on 1st September.
March, 1924.
PHILIP JACKS,
Land Officer.
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Village Rent Roll for the year ending 30th September was $3,145.25 a decrease of $197.00 on the previous year due mainly to the resumptions at Mong Kok and Aplichau. The total number of lots of Crown Land appearing in the Rent Rolls with the total Rents is shown in Table V.
6.-NOISY AND OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Ninety-three 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 Department.
7. BUILDING COVENANTS.
In six cases applications by Crown lessees for extension of time in which to comply with the Building Covenant or stipulation in their Crown leases or grants were granted on payment of penal- ties and on agreements being completed and registered; in other cases formal agreements were unnecessary.
8. MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS.
In addition to the above two hundred and nine Crown leases, and seven hundred and twenty 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.
9.-STAMP DUTY.
Stamp Duty paid on registered documents exclusive of Pro- bates and Letters of Administration registered amounted to $1,321,801.47. Stamp Duty on Probates and Letters of Administra- tion registered amounted to $358,685,15.
10. STAFF.
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg acted as Assistant Land Officer in addition to his other duties until the 14th February when Lt.- Col. F. Eaves, D.S.O. arrived in the Colony.
Mr. Tam Hing Yan, IV Grade Clerk who had been in this office since 1904 resigned at the end of August as also did Mr. Ng Kwok Choi, a VI Grade Clerk, who had been in the office since July 1919.
Mr. Chan Fung-cheung was promoted to be a V Grade Clerk on 1st September.
Mr. Wong Kin-fan joined the staff as a VI Grade Clerk on 1st March, and Messrs. Yung Kam-sing and Lai Ping-kwan were appointed VI Grade Clerks on 1st September.
March, 1924.
PHILIP JACKS,
Land Officer.
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