RETURN OF LANDS GRANTED AND SOLD DURING THE YEAR 1897.
| Locality | Whether by Grant or Purchase | Number of Grants | Total Area (A. R. P.) | Average Price per Acre ($) | Average Premium per Acre ($) | Average Rental per Acre ($) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Inland | 19 | 8.3.20 | ||||
| Victoria | Marine | 2 | 1.0.82 | 11,094 | 356 | 415 | Sold on Lease for 999 years; Granted on Lease for 999 years |
| Victoria | Inland | 14 | 7.2.17 | L | |||
| Victoria | Inland | 1 | 1.0.23 | ||||
| Victoria | KATAR | 5 | 102.0.26 | ||||
| Victoria | 1 | 5.0.0 | |||||
| Victoria | Farm | 2 | 1.2.24 | ||||
| Victoria | Deep Water Bay | 1 | 16.2.0 | ||||
| Victoria | Building | 59 | 84.1.17 | ||||
| Victoria | Peak District | 1 | 0.1.373 | Granted on Lease for 999 years as a Eurasian Cemetery; Granted on Lease for 75 years; Granted on Lease for 75 years to the Royal Hongkong Golf Club; Granted on Lease for 3 years to the Peak Club; $1 nom.; $6; 6; 1,197.3.351; $412 | |||
| Kowloon | Marine | 1 | 18.1.22 | 873 | 61 | Sold on Lease for 75 years | |
| Kowloon | Inland | 2 | 0.2.18 | 10,789 | 498 | ||
| Kowloon | Hung Hom | 9 | 3.2.3 | 100 | Granted on Lease for 75 years | ||
| Kowloon | Marine | 1 | 4.2.17 | 13,076 | 327 | Sold on Lease for 999 years | |
| Kowloon | Inland | 4 | 0.2.243 | ||||
| Kowloon | Marine | 1 | 11.0.153 | 9,855 | 305 | 231 | Granted on Lease for 999 years |
| TOTAL | 59 | 84.1.17 | |||||
| TOTAL | 59 | 84.1.173 |
State the Total Number of Acres sold. State the Total Number of Acres that remain ungranted.
All Lands in the Colony are granted on Lease.
Land for building purposes is made available as circumstances require.
The small quantity of Arable Land in the Colony is hired by Tenants at Will.
1,497.3.351
Persons having possession of Lands or Houses previously to the Treaty were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessed rentals, now collected by the Treasurer; and in cases where such Lands or Houses are not leased, the occupiers are considered as Tenants at Will.
REMARKS.—84 A. 1 R. 173 P. were granted, and 21 A. 2 R. 29 P. were resumed, leaving 62 A. 2 R. 283 P. additional Land granted during the year.
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Number of Grants
Total
under 100 Acres.
Number of
Total Number
Where Sold, state the Average Prico per Acre.
State the
Totul Number
of Acres
Whether by Grant or Purchase.
Locality.
Number of Number of Grants,
Grunts. Acres.
1897.
granted, 1897.
Average Premium
per Acre.
Average Rental per Acre.
of Acres granted in the Colony.
A. R. P.
A. R. P.
A. R. P.
Victoria,
Inland 19
Do.,
Mariuo 2
Sold on Lease for 999 years,
Granted on Lease for 999 years,
$11,094
$356
415
Do.,
Inland 14
L
Do.,
Do.
1
Do.,
5 »
KATAR
Do.
102
26
De.,
Do.
I
Do..
Farm
2
Toml
Deep Water Bay,
1
Building
59
84.1.17
Peak District,
Do. 1
Granted on Lease for 999 years as
a Eurasian Cemetery. Granted on Lease for 75 years,
Granted on Lease for 75 years to the Royal Hongkong Golf Club.
Granted on Lease for 3 years to the
Peak Club.
$1, nom.
$6
6
1,197.3.351
$412
Kaulung,
Marine 1 18. 1.22
Sold on Lenso for 75 years,
$ 873
61
Do.,
Inland
2
Do.,
$10,789
498
Do.,
Hunglom,
Do.
9
Granted on Lease for 75 years,
100
Marine 1
Sold on Lease for 999 years,
$13,076
327
Do..
Inland 4
Do..
Marine 1
Do.
Granted on Lease for 999 years,.......
75
$ 9,855
305
231
TOTAL,
59
59
84.1.173
T
State
Stato the
the Total Total Number
Number
of
of Acros that remain
Acres sold. ungrauted.
All Lands in the Colony uro granted on Leaso.
Land for building purposes is made availablo as cireumstances requiro.
The small quantity of Arable Land in the Colony is hired by Tonauts at Will.
1,497.3.351
Persons having possession of Lands
REMARKS.—84 A. 1 R. 173 r. were granted, and 21 A. 2 n. 29 r. were resumed, leaving 62 a. 2 x. 283 r. additional Land granted during the year.
or Houses previously to the Treaty were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessed rentals, now collected by the Treasurer; and in enses where such Lands or Houses are not leased, the occupiers are considered as Teunuts at Will.
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RETURN OF LANDS GRANTED AND SOLD DURING THE YEAR 1897.
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