Q 84
10. Grants on short leases: There were no Grants during the year.
11. Extensions of terms of leases: There were twelve extensions of terms of leases during the year involving a total area of 102,882 square feet and deriving a total premium of $8,270.12.
12. Piers:
(a) Permanent: There is nothing to report in this section.
(b) Temporary: Licences to erect three new piers, one in Hong Kong and two in the New Territories were issued during the year. Total fees for the year for all temporary piers amounted to $11,161.68 and premia $1,271.00.
13. Re-entries: Thirty-four lots in Hong Kong (five of which were cancelled), twelve lots in Kowloon (four of which were cancelled), ten lots in New Kowloon (two of which were cancelled), one hundred and one lots in the New Territories, Southern District, and three hundred and thirty-four lots in the New Territories, Northern District, were re-entered during the year.
14. Permits to occupy land for short periods: These were of a very miscellaneous character and too numerous to admit of individual attention. (a) The total amount of fees collected during the year was $304,420.00. New permits issued during the year totalled 631 and 327 were cancelled for various reasons, the total number of permits in force during the year being 5,562. (b) The total amount of permit fees collected during the year in the New Territories was $2,159.14 in the Northern District and $381.50 in the Southern District respectively.
15. Prospecting and Mining Licences: There were no new Prospecting and Mining Licences issued during the year and no renewals.
16. Cemeteries. Two areas, one at Hammer Hill in New Kowloon (area 100 acres) now known as Hammer Hill Urn Cemetery, and the other, between Chai Wan and Tytam Gap, in Hong Kong (area 16.79 acres) now known as Chai Wan Cemetery, were set aside as above.
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17. A staff of one Chief Draughtsman and fourteen Chinese draughtsmen was employed during the year, the Chief Draughtsman was on leave for 8 months, and two Chinese draughtsmen were seconded to other departments during the last half of the year. 7,071 plans detailed below were prepared in connection with thirty-seven land sales, 466 leases and miscellaneous permits, exchanges, etc.
Q 84
10. Grants on short leases: There were no Grants during the year.
11. Extensions of terms of leases: -There were twelve ex- tensions of terms of leases during the year involving a total area of 102,882 square feet and deriving a total premium of $8,270.12.
12. Piers:
Piers-(a) Permanent:-There is nothing to report in this section.
(b) Temporary:-Licences to erect three new piers, one in Hong Kong and two in the New Territories were issued during the year. Total fees for the year for all temporary piers amounted to $11,161.68 and premia $1,271.00.
13. Re-entries: --Thirty-four lots in Hong Kong (five of which were cancelled), twelve lots in Kowloon (four of which were cancelled), ten lots in New Kowloon (two of which were cancelled), one hundred and one lots in the New Territories, Southern District, and three hundred and thirty four lots in the New Territories, Northern District, were re-entered during the year.
14. Permits to occupy land for short periods: These were of a very miscellaneous character and too numerous to admit of individual attention. (a) The total amount of fees collected during the year was $304,420.00. New permits issued during the year totailed 631 and 327 were cancelled for various reasons, the total number of permits in force during the year being 5,562. (b) The total amount of permit fees collected during the year in the New Territories was $2,159.14 in the Northern District and $381.50 in the Southern District respectively.
15. Prospecting and Mining Licences:-There were no new Prospecting and Mining Licences issued during the year and no renewals.
16. Cemeteries. Two areas, one at Hammer Hill in New Kowloon (area 100 acres) now known as Hammer Hill Urn Cemetery, and the other, between Chai Wan and Tytam Gap, in Hong Kong (area 16.79 acres) now known as Chai Wan Cemetery, were set aside as above.
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17. A staff of one Chief Draughtsman and fourteen Chinese draughtsmen was employed during the year, the Chief Draughts- man was on leave for 8 months, and two Chinese draughtsmen were seconded to other departments during the last half of the year. 7,071 plans detailed below were prepared in connection with thirty-seven land sales, 466 leases and miscellaneous permits, exchanges, etc.
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