AnnualReport-1926 — Page 551

Land Sales, &c.

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6. Sales without Auction.-Six lots were sold under this heading in Hong Kong and realized $51,696.40. An additional sum of $24,330 on Inland Lot No. 2456 was paid in respect of permission being granted for waiving certain special conditions of sale. A sum of $5,000 being contribution towards forming sewers in respect of Rural Building Lot 200 was also received during the year. There was no sale under this heading in Kow- loon. Only one lot was sold in the New Territories which realized $2,610.

The District Officer (South) sold seventeen lots which realized $268.60 and the District Officer (North) sold 58 lots which realized $1,186.18.

7. Extensions granted. The extensions granted in Hong Kong comprised additional areas to Inland Lots Nos. 2352, 2353, 1946, 692, 2074, 1572, 2335, 2218, 2296, 2611, 2345, 156, 2429, and 2380 Sec., A, and R. P.; Marine Lot No. 289; Rural Build- ing Lots Nos. 188, 250, 164, 202, 299, 302, 303, 304, 247, 309, and 57; Shaukiwan Inland Lots Nos. 477, 508, and 500; and Aberdeen Inland Lots Nos. 101, 98, 66, 99, 43, 54, and 100.

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In Kowloon, extensions were granted to Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 1426, 1292, 2058, 1526, 1472, 1468, and 1652; Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 46, 96, 95, 28, and 27; and Hung Hom Inland Lot No. 256.

In New Kowloon and the New Territories extensions were granted to New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 318 and 615.

The District Officer (South) granted extensions to six lots and the District Officer (North) extensions to nine lots.