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11. Particulars of grants, surrenders and resumptions during the year are shown on pages U 2 and 3 of the Blue Book for 1935.
SURRENDERS.
12. 55 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 $6,296.10.
STAMP DUTIES.
13. Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $266,571.90, a decrease of $23,782.45.
CROWN RENTS.
14. The number of lots entered on the Hong Kong and Kowloon Crown Rent Roll—as shown in Table VI—was 9,887 an increase of 615 on the preceding year.
15. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $672,239.07—a decrease on the preceding year of $31,470.72.
16. The number of lots entered on the Village Crown Rent Roll—as shown in Table VII—was 2,136 a decrease of 1,295 on the preceding year.
17. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,384.85—a decrease of $197.90 as compared with the preceding year.
18. The total Crown Rents amounted to $673,623.92 a decrease of $31,668.62 on the year 1934—mainly due to the re-entries and surrenders which have taken place.
DOCUMENTS.
19. 924 miscellaneous documents were prepared in the Land Office during the year, being a decrease of 395 compared with the year 1934; viz:-
(a) 503 Crown Leases (with Counterparts).
(b) 241 Memorials for the registration of Undertakings relating to Verandahs and Balconies over Crown Land.
(c) 55 Surrenders of land required for public purposes, street improvements and private Exchanges.
(d) 36 Agreements for exchanges and surrenders.
(e) 88 Memorials of Re-entry.
(f) 1 Deed of Covenant relating to Scavenging Lane.
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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 1935.
SURRENDERS.
12, 55 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 $6,296.10.
STAMP DUTIES.
13. Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $266,571.90, a decrease of $23,782.45.
CROWN RENTS.
14. The number of lots entered on the Hong Kong and Kowloon Crown Rent Roll-as shewn in Table VI-was 9,887 an increase of 615 on the preceding year.
15. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $672,239.07 -a decrease on the preceding year of $31,470.72.
16. The number of lots entered on the Village Crown Rent Roll-as shewn in Table VII was 2,136 a decrease of 1,295 on the preceding year.
17. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,384.85 -a decrease of $197.90 as compared with the preceding year.
18. The total Crown Rents amounted to $673,623.92 a decrease of $31,668.62 on the year 1934--mainly due to the re-entries and surrenders which have taken place.
DOCUMENTS.
19. 924 miscellaneous documents were prepared in the Land Office during the year, being a decrease of 395 compared with the year 1934; viz:-
(a) 503 Crown Leases (with Counterparts).
(b) 241 Memorials for the registration of Undertakings relating to Verandahs and Balconies over Crown Land.
(c) 55 Surrenders of land required for public purposes,
street improvements and private Exchanges.
(d) 36 Agreements for exchanges and surrenders. (e) 88 Memorials of Re-entry.
(f) 1 Deed of Covenant relating to Scavenging Lane.
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