Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1932.
REGISTRATION.
During the year 6,345 instruments were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844,—an increase of 164 on the preceding year.
2. The total number of instruments registered under the provisions of the above mentioned Ordinance (since 1844) to the end of the year 1932 was 135,419.
3. The number of instruments registered each year during the last ten years is shewn in Table I.
4. The total consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders and miscellaneous land transactions registered in the Land Office amounted to $126,666,179.09 particulars of which are shewn in Table II.
CROWN LEASES.
5. 938 Crown Leases were issued during the year, as against 517 in the previous year—an increase of 421—particulars are set out in Table III.
6. The number of leases issued each year during the last ten years is shewn in Table I.
FEES.
7. The total amount of fees collected (exclusive of the New Territories) amounted to $151,554.25 being an increase of $32,956.25 on the preceding year. Table IV shews the Monthly Revenue.
8. Land Registration Fees in the New Territories amounted to $10,327.50 and Crown Lease Fees to $90.00,
9. The total fees collected during the past ten years is shewn in Table V.
10. Table I shews that the number of deeds registered during the year 1932 has only been exceeded once, whilst the number of Crown leases granted constitutes a record. Table V shews that 1932 was a record year. This was mainly due to the large number of Crown leases which were granted.
Appendix I.
REPORT OF THE LAND OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1932.
REGISTRATION.
During the year 6,345 instruments were registered under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844,-an increase of 164 on the preceding year.
2. The total number of instruments registered under the provisions of the above mentioned Ordinance (since 1844) to the end of the year 1932 was 135,419.
3. The number of instruments registered each year during the last ten years is shewn in Table I.
4. The total consideration on sales, mortgages, surrenders and miscellaneous land transactions registered in the Land Office amounted to $126,666,179.09 particulars of which are shewn in Table II.
CROWN LEASES.
5. 938 Crown Leases were issued during the year, as against 517 in the previous year-an increase of 421-particulars are set out in Table III.
6. The number of leases issued each year during the last ten years is shewn in Table I.
FEES.
7. The total amount of fees collected (exclusive of the New Territories) amounted to $151,554.25 being an increase of $32,956.25 on the preceding year. Table IV shews the Monthly
Revenue.
8. Land Registration Fees in the New Territories amounted to $10,327.50 and Crown Lease Fees to $90.00,
9. The total fees collected during the past ten years is shewn in Table V.
10. Table I shews that the number of deeds registered during the year 1932 has only been exceeded once, whilst the number of Crown leases granted constitutes a record. Table V shews that 1932 was a record year. This was mainly due to the large number of Crown leases which were granted.
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