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GRANTS OF LAND.
11. The total area of land leased during the year under review was 1,019 acres 1 Rood and 14-1/10 poles, of which 929 Acres, 1 Rood and 34-4/5 poles were dealt with by the District Officers.
12. Particulars of grants, surrenders and resumptions during the year are shown on pages W1 and 2 of the Blue Book for 1932.
SURRENDERS.
13. 122 surrenders of land required for public purposes (including surrenders under Contracts of Exchange) were prepared and registered in the Land Office, the total consideration for those required for public purposes amounting to $3,563.20.
STAMP DUTIES.
14. Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $611,093.90 - an increase of $2,281.20.
15. Stamp Duties on Probates and Letters of Administration registered amounted to $853,819.06 - an increase of $698,405.42.
CROWN RENTS.
16. The number of lots entered on the Hong Kong and Kowloon Crown Rent Roll - as shown in Table VI - was 8,029, an increase of 905 on the preceding year.
17. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $698,060.79 - an increase on the preceding year of $21,930.75.
18. The number of lots entered on the Village Crown Rent Roll - as shown in Table VII - was 3,160 - a decrease of 65 on the preceding year. This decrease was due mainly to resumptions in Ma Tau Wei Village.
19. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,600.05 - a decrease of $126.50 as compared with the preceding year.
20. The total Crown Rents amounted to $699,660.84 - an increase of $21,804.25 on the year 1931.
21. The increase was occasioned mainly by the sale and grant of new lots in Kowloon and New Kowloon.
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GRANTS OF LAND.
11. The total area of land leased during the year under review was 1,019 acres 1 Rood and 14-1/10 poles, of which 929 Acres, 1 Rood and 34-4/5 poles were dealt with by the District Officers.
12. Particulars of grants, surrenders and resumptions during the year are shewn on pages W 1 and 2 of the Blue Book for
1932.
SURRENDERS.
13. 122 surrenders of land required for public purposes (including surrenders under Contracts of Exchange) were pre- pared and registered in the Land Office, the total consideration for those required for public purposes amounting to $3,563.20.
STAMP DUTIES.
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14. Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted $611,093.90-an increase of $2,281.20,
15. Stamp Duties on Probates and Letters of Administration registered amounted to $853,819.06-an increase of $698,405.42.
CROWN RENTS.
16. The number of lots entered on the Hong Kong and Kowloon Crown Rent Roll-as shewn in Table VI was 8,029, an increase of 905 on the preceding year.
17. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $698,060.79 -an increase on the preceding year of $21,930.75.
18. The number of lots entered on the Village Crown Rent Roll-as shewn in Table VII-was 3,160-a decrease of 65 on the preceding year. This decrease was due mainly to resump- tions in Ma Tau Wei Village.
19. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,600.05- a decrease of $126.50 as compared with the preceding year.
20. The total Crown Rents amounted to $699,660.84-an increase of $21,804.25 on the year 1931.
21. The increase was occasioned mainly by the sale and grant of new lots in Kowloon and New Kowloon,
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