2.-Land Registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $5,585.50 and Crown Lease fees to $30.00.
3. The total fees collected during the past ten years is shown in Table IV.
STAMP DUTIES.
1.-Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $460,146.45.
2. Stamp Duties on Probates and Letters of Administration registered amounted to $315,876.30.
CROWN RENTS.
1.-(1). The number of lots entered on the HONG KONG Crown Rent Roll was 5,834, a decrease of 102 on the preceding year.
(2). The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $549,374.46, a decrease on the preceding year of $17,831.03.
2.—(1). The number of lots entered on the VILLAGE Crown Rent Roll was 3,317, a decrease of 61 on the preceding year.
(2). The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,832.55 as compared with $1,982.55 in the preceding year, a decrease of $150.00.
3.-(1). The total Crown Rents amounted to $551,207.01, a decrease of $17,981.03 on the year 1926.
(2). The decrease was occasioned by Surrenders, Re-entries and Resumptions.
DOCUMENTS.
Nine hundred and nineteen (919) documents were prepared in the Land Office during the year, viz.:-
(a) One hundred and ninety-six Crown Leases and Counterparts.
(b) One hundred and thirty-three Memorials for the registration of Undertakings relating to Verandahs and Balconies over Crown Land.
(c) One hundred and twenty-four Surrenders of land required for public purposes and improvements.
(d) Twenty-three Deeds of Covenant relating to Scavenging Lanes.
(e) Seventy-five Agreements for leases, exchanges or Surrenders.
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2.-Land Registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $5,585.50 and Crown Lease fees to $30.00.
3. The total fees collected during the past ten years is shewn in Table IV.
STAMP DUTIES.
1.-Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $460,146.45.
2. Stamp Duties on Probates and Letters of Administration registered amounted to $315,876.30.
CROWN RENTS.
1.-(1). The number of lots entered on the HONG KONG Crown Rent Roll was 5,834, a decrease of 102 on the preceding year.
(2). The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $549,374.46, a decrease on the preceding year of $17,831.03.
2.—(
The number of lots entered on the VILLAGE Crown Rent Roll was 3,317, a decrease of 61 on the preceding year.
(2). The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,832.55 as compared with $1,982.55 in the preceding year, a decrease of $150.00.
3.-(1). The total Crown Rents amounted to $551,207.01, a decrease of $17,981.03 on the year 1926.
(2). The decrease was occasioned by Surrenders, Re-entries and Resumptions,
DOCUMENTS.
Nine hundred and nineteen (919) documents were prepared in the Land Office during the year, viz. :-
(a) One hundred and ninety six Crown Leases and
Counterparts.
(b) One hundred and thirty three Memorials for the registration of Undertakings relating to Verandahs and Balconies over Crown Land.
(c) One hundred and twenty four Surrenders of land required for public purposes and improvements.
(d) Twenty three Deeds of Covenant relating to
Scavenging Lanes.
(4) Seventy five Agreements for leases exchanges or
Surrenders.
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