11. Particulars of grants, surrenders and resumptions during the year are shown on pages U2 and 3 of the Blue Book for 1933.
SURRENDERS.
12. 84 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 $242,758.16.
STAMP DUTIES.
13. Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $405,860.50, a decrease of $205,233.40.
CROWN RENTS.
14. The number of lots entered on the Hong Kong and Kowloon Crown Rent Roll—as shown in Table VI—was 8,628, an increase of 599 on the preceding year.
15. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $718,302.59—an increase on the preceding year of $20,241.80.
16. The number of lots entered on the Village Crown Rent Roll—as shown in Table VII—was 3,146, a decrease of 14 on the preceding year.
17. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,534.45—a decrease of $65.60 as compared with the preceding year.
18. The total Crown Rents amounted to $719,837.04—an increase of $20,176.20 on the year 1932—mainly due to the sale and grant of new lots in Kowloon and New Kowloon.
DOCUMENTS.
19. 1,562 miscellaneous documents were prepared in the Land Office during the year, being a decrease of 542 compared with the year 1932; viz:
(a) 721 Crown Leases (with Counterparts).
(b) 542 Memorials for the registration of Undertakings relating to Verandahs and Balconies over Crown Land.
(c) 84 Surrenders of land required for public purposes, street improvements and private Exchanges.
(d) 163 Agreements for exchanges and surrenders.
(e) 47 Memorials of Re-entry.
(f) 5 Deeds of Covenant relating to Scavenging Lanes.
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11. Particulars of grants, surrenders and resumptions during the year are shewn on pages U 2 and 3 of the Blue Book for 1933.
SURRENDERS.
12. 84 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 $242,758.16.
STAMP DUTIES.
13. Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters
Letters of Administration) amounted to $405,860.50, a decrease of $205,233.40.
CROWN RENTS.
14. The number of lots entered on the Hong Kong and Kowloon Crown Rent Roll-as shewn in Table VI was 8,628 an increase of 599 on the preceding year.
15. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $718,302.59 -an increase on the preceding year of $20,241.80.
16. The number of lots entered on the Village Crown Rent Roll-as shewn in Table VII-was 3,146 a decrease of 14 on the preceding year.
17. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,534.45 -a decrease of $65.60 as compared with the preceding year.
18. The total Crown Rents amounted to $719.837.04—an increase of $20,176.20 on the year 1932-mainly due to the sale and grant of new lots in Kowloon and New Kowloon.
DOCUMENTS.
19. 1,562 miscellaneous documents were prepared in the Land Office during the year, being a decrease of 542 compared with the year 1932; viz:-
(a) 721 Crown Leases (with Counterparts).
(b) 542 Memorials for the registration of Undertakings relating to Verandahs and Balconies over Crown Land.
(c) 84 Surrenders of land required for public purposes,
street improvements and private Exchanges.
(d) 163 Agreements for exchanges and surrenders. (e) 47 Memorials of Re-entry.
(f) 5 Deeds of Covenant relating to Scavenging Lanes.
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