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STAMP DUTIES.
13. Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $272,825.10, an increase of $98,174.95.
CROWN RENTS.
14. The number of lots entered on the Hong Kong and Kowloon Crown Rent Roll, as shown in Table VI, was 11,674, an increase of 670 on the preceding year.
15. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $719,597.22, an increase on the preceding year of $15,697.32.
16. The number of lots entered on the Village Crown Rent Roll, as shown in Table VII, was 1,951, a decrease of 4 on the preceding year.
17. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,314.80, a decrease of $11.00 as compared with the preceding year.
18. The total Crown Rents amounted to $720,912.02, an increase of $15,686.32 on the year 1937, mainly due to the re-grant of lots after re-entry.
19. During the year, the number of sections the Crown Rents of which were determined under the Crown Rents (Apportionment) Ordinance, 1936, was 276, and the total sum of fees collected was $4,047.00.
20.
DOCUMENTS.
979 miscellaneous documents were prepared in the Land Office during the year, being a decrease of 253 compared with the year 1937; viz:
(a) 520 Crown Leases (with Counterparts).
(b) 295 Memorials for the registration of Undertakings relating to Verandahs and Balconies over Crown Land.
(c) 36 Surrenders of land required for public purposes, street improvements, and private Exchanges.
(d) 91 Agreements for exchanges and surrenders.
(e) 36 Memorials of Re-entry.
(f) 1 Deed of Covenant relating to Scavenging Lane.
TABLE I.
Number of Instruments Registered and Crown Leases Granted During The Years 1929 to 1938.
Year Instruments Registered Crown Leases Granted 1929 4,250 242 1930 5,517 874 1931 6,181 517 1932 6,345 938 1933 5,152 721 1934 4,441 673 1935 4,044 503 1936 3,962 638 1937 3,347 742 1938 3,752 520I 2
STAMP DUTIES.
13. Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $272,825.10 an increase of $98,174.95.
CROWN RENTS.
14. The number of lots entered on the Hong Kong and Kowloon Crown Rent Roll as shewn in Table VI-was 11,674 an increase of 670 on the preceding year.
15. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $719,597.22-an increase on the preceding year of $15,697.32,
16. The number of lots entered on the Village Crown Rent Roll-as shewn in Table VII was 1,951 a decrease of 4 on the preceding year.
17. The Crown Rents on this Roll amounted to $1,314.80-a decrease of $11.00 as compared with the preceding year.
18. The total Crown Rents amounted to $720,912.02 an increase of $15,686.32 on the year 1937-mainly due to the re-grant of lots after re-entry.
19. During the year the number of sections the Crown Rents of which were determined under the Crown Rents (Apportionment) Ordinance, 1936 was 276 and the total sum of fees collected was $4,047.00.
20.
DOCUMENTS.
979 miscellaneous documents were prepared in the Land Office during the year, being a decrease of 253 compared with the year 1937; viz-
(a) 520 Crown Leases (with Counterparts).
(b) 295 Memorials for the registration of Undertakings relating to Verandahs
and Balconies over Crown Land.
(c) 36 Surrenders of land required for public purposes, street improvements
and private Exchanges.
(d) 91 Agreements for exchanges and surrenders.
(e) 36 Memorials of Re-entry.
(f) 1 Deed of Covenant relating to Scavenging Lane.
TABLE I.
Number of Instruments Registered and Crown Leases Granted During
The Years 1929 to 1938.
Instruments Registered.
Year.
Crown Leases Granted.
1929
4,250
242
1930
5,517
874
1931
6,181
517
1932
6,345
938
1933
5.152
721
1934
4,441
673
1935
4,044
503
1936
3,962
638
1937
3,347
742
1938
3,752
520
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