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Return of Lands Granted or Sold during the Year 1918.

County or District No. of Grants No. of Acres (a. r. p.) Whether by Grant or Purchase Where sold Average Price per Acre Total Acres Sold Total Acres Unsold
Victoria Marine 999 years 1 0. 0. 31 Granted 3. 3. 801
Inland 999 years 2
Rural Building 75 years (renewable) 3 1. 1. 04 Granted 2,178.00 1,139.11
Ahkunguam Village 4 3. 2. 30 Granted
Aplichau Marine 5 75 years, 999
Aberdeen Inland 6 17
Shaukiwan 7 11 (renewable)
Kowloon 8 75 years Sold 23,285.75 2 201
Hung Hom Inland 9 1. 0. 343 Granted 10
New Kowloon Inland (renewable for 24) 10 3. 2. 7 Sold 6,534.00 12 1. 3. 304
Sheung Shui 11 8. 0. 0 Sold
Mining Lot 12 150, 0. 213 Granted 871.20
New Territories (Northern District)
Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24) 13 249, 2. 0 Sold 13.50 112 3. 2. N
Building & Tennis Court 14 649.86
Drying Ground 15 871.20 16
Garden 16 271.24 2. 3. 32
Grave 17 254.57 1. 2
Orchard 18 2.7 16.44 46. 2. 381
Plantation 19 13.62 17. 1. .8
Threshing Floor 75 years (renewable for 24) 20 5. 3. 92 43.72
Agricultural 5 years 21 16 452.67
Building, &c., 1 year 22 35. 3. 27 Granted
Cemetery 75 years (renewable for 24) 23 17
Southern District
Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24) 24 1. 1. 38 Sold 652.00
Building 5 years 25 1. 8 113.00 2, 1, 35
Agricultural annual 26
Islands
Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24) 27
Building 28
Quarry (Cheung Chau) 1 year 29 2. 0 2. 17 Sold 550.00
Quarry (Chu Lap Kok) 3 years 30 1. 1. 12 230. 0. 0 Granted 228.00
Total 523 889. 3. 38

All lands in the Colony, with the exception of the Cathedral, the University, and some Admiralty lands are granted on lease with or without a premium. Lands which are let on short temporary permits are not included.

A small quantity of arable land in the Colony exclusive of the New Territories is let on yearly lease or to tenants at will. Crown land for building purposes is made available as circumstances require.

Remarks.—889a. 3r. 38p. were granted, and 48a. 1r. 39p. were resumed, leaving ... to be added to the total number of acres granted in the Colony quoted in previous returns. Persons having possession of lands or houses previous to the Treaty were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessed rentals now collected by the Treasurer; in cases where such lands or houses are not leased, the occupiers are treated as tenants at will.

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Return of Lands Granted or Sold during the Year 1918. County or District No. of Grants No. of Acres (a. r. p.) Whether by Grant or Purchase Where sold Average Price per Acre Total Acres Sold Total Acres Unsold Victoria Marine 999 years 1 0. 0. 31 Granted 3. 3. 801 Inland 999 years 2 Rural Building 75 years (renewable) 3 1. 1. 04 Granted 2,178.00 1,139.11 Ahkunguam Village 4 3. 2. 30 Granted Aplichau Marine 5 75 years, 999 Aberdeen Inland 6 17 Shaukiwan 7 11 (renewable) Kowloon 8 75 years Sold 23,285.75 2 201 Hung Hom Inland 9 1. 0. 343 Granted 10 New Kowloon Inland (renewable for 24) 10 3. 2. 7 Sold 6,534.00 12 1. 3. 304 Sheung Shui 11 8. 0. 0 Sold Mining Lot 12 150, 0. 213 Granted 871.20 New Territories (Northern District) Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24) 13 249, 2. 0 Sold 13.50 112 3. 2. N Building & Tennis Court 14 649.86 Drying Ground 15 871.20 16 Garden 16 271.24 2. 3. 32 Grave 17 254.57 1. 2 Orchard 18 2.7 16.44 46. 2. 381 Plantation 19 13.62 17. 1. .8 Threshing Floor 75 years (renewable for 24) 20 5. 3. 92 43.72 Agricultural 5 years 21 16 452.67 Building, &c., 1 year 22 35. 3. 27 Granted Cemetery 75 years (renewable for 24) 23 17 Southern District Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24) 24 1. 1. 38 Sold 652.00 Building 5 years 25 1. 8 113.00 2, 1, 35 Agricultural annual 26 Islands Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24) 27 Building 28 Quarry (Cheung Chau) 1 year 29 2. 0 2. 17 Sold 550.00 Quarry (Chu Lap Kok) 3 years 30 1. 1. 12 230. 0. 0 Granted 228.00 Total 523 889. 3. 38 All lands in the Colony, with the exception of the Cathedral, the University, and some Admiralty lands are granted on lease with or without a premium. Lands which are let on short temporary permits are not included. A small quantity of arable land in the Colony exclusive of the New Territories is let on yearly lease or to tenants at will. Crown land for building purposes is made available as circumstances require. Remarks.—889a. 3r. 38p. were granted, and 48a. 1r. 39p. were resumed, leaving ... to be added to the total number of acres granted in the Colony quoted in previous returns. Persons having possession of lands or houses previous to the Treaty were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessed rentals now collected by the Treasurer; in cases where such lands or houses are not leased, the occupiers are treated as tenants at will. Page 285 Page 286
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10 (W1) Return of Lands Granted or Sold during the Year 1918. 273 County or District. No. of Grauts. No. of Acres. Whether by Grant or Purchase. Where sold. State the Average State Total No. of Price per Acre. Acres soll, State Total No. of Acres that remain unsid. a. 7, p. C. Victoria Marine 999 years, Inland 999 2. 3. 999 " 3 ++ 4. 75 " 19 (renewable), 5. 75 " n " 6. Garden 21 41 轉 26 2 ཧྨ 21 1ཁ — c| 15 0.31 Granted. 3. 801 Do. 3. 21 Sold, 1. Do. 2,506 23 11,107.80 3 39, 1, 13 2.31 Granted. Sold. ****** Rural Building 75 years, tre- 8. 11 * Ahkunguam Village 10. Aplichau Marine Aberdeen Inland newable,) * 75 years, 999 17 999 75 11 4 2. 30 1. 04 Do. Granted. 2,178,00 1,139.11 Do. 131 [Fu. Shaukiwan 13. 11 (re- newable), 75 years (.. hi 73 Kowloon 11 "1 ** 15. 75 *N-MI 0.343 Sold. 23.285.75 2 201 Granted. 10 Do. 3 1. 1 Do. 14 Soll. 33,424.61 ++ ++ 16. 13 0. 14 Granted. * 11 Hung Hom Inland New Kowloon Inland (re- newable), 75 years (re- newable for 24), ! 76 ?? +2 3.2. 7호 Sold. 6.534.00 12 3. 304 Gmuted, Sheung Shui Mining Lot 76 די )" 15 }, 0. 0 [150, 0. 213 Sold. Granted, 871.20 75 years New Territories: (Northern District,) Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 2 11) Building כ + ( 23. & Tennis Court 13 ( + 24 31 " " * "J Drying Ground Garden Grave Orchand Plantation 65 249, 2. 0 Sobl. 13.50 112 2. N Do. 649,86 1. Do. 871.20 16 Do. 271.24 3. 32) Do. 254.57 2 Do. 2.7 16.44 2. 381 Do. 13.62 1. .8 Du. 60,75 17 ** 29. * 21 years, 5.3. 92 Do. 43.72 Threshing Floor 75 years (renewable for 6 24% Do. 452.67 · [24),] 16 3. 27. Granted. 32. 17 1 yeur, 117 34.0. 43 Do. 9 20€ Do. 301 Do. Agricultural 5 yeurs, Building, &c., 1 year,. Cemetery 75 years, (renewable for 24), (Southern District.) Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24),' 36. ** 10 19 21 (renewable for 7), 2 1. 38% 8 14% Sall. Do. Gruntel. 652.00 113.00 2, 1, 35 Do. Building 5 years 38. Agricultural annual, Islands. Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24), Building, 17 19 Quarry (Cheung Chau) 1 year, 42. H 43. H (Chu Lap Kok) 3 years, ** 13 ! 28 0 2. 17 1. 1. 12 230.0. 0 30, 0, 0 Sold. Do. Granted. Do. Do. 550.00 228.00 1 year, Total, 523 ¡889. 3.38 All lands in the Colony, with the exception of the Cathedral, the University, and some Admiralty lunds are granted on lease with or without a premine. Lands which are let on short temporary permits are not included. A small quantity of arable land in the Colouy exclusive of the New Territories is let on yearly lease or to tenants at will. Crown land for building purposes is made available as circumsta ces require. 8,065. 1. 111; REMARKS.—889a. 3r. 381p. were granted, and 48a. Ir. 3917. were resumed, leaving sila. Ir. 391##. to be added to the total number of acres granted in the Colony quoted in previous returns Persona having possession of lands or houses previous to the Treaty were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessød rentals now collected by the Treasurer; in cases where such lands or houses are not leased, the orempiers are treated as tenants at will. Page 285Page 286
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10

(W1)

Return of Lands Granted or Sold during the Year 1918.

273

County or District.

No. of Grauts.

No. of Acres.

Whether by Grant or Purchase.

Where sold. State the Average

State Total No. of

Price per Acre.

Acres soll,

State Total No. of Acres that remain

unsid.

a. 7, p.

C.

  1. Victoria Marine 999 years,

Inland 999

2.

3.

999

"

3

++

4.

75

"

19

(renewable),

5.

75

"

n

"

6.

Garden 21

41

轉

26

2 ཧྨ 21 1ཁ — c|

15

  1. 0.31

Granted.

  1. 3. 801

Do.

3.

21

Sold,

  1. 1.

Do.

2,506 23 11,107.80

3

39, 1, 13 2.31

Granted. Sold.

******

Rural Building 75 years, tre-

8.

11

*

  1. Ahkunguam Village 10. Aplichau Marine
  1. Aberdeen Inland

newable,)

*

75 years, 999

17

999

75

11

4

  1. 2. 30
  1. 1. 04

Do. Granted.

2,178,00

1,139.11

Do.

131

[Fu.

  1. Shaukiwan 13.

11

(re- newable),

75 years (.. hi

73

  1. Kowloon

11

"1

**

15.

75

*N-MI

  1. 0.343

Sold.

23.285.75

2

201

Granted.

10

Do.

3

  1. 1. 1

Do.

  1. 14

Soll.

33,424.61

++

++

16.

13

  1. 0. 14

Granted.

*

11

  1. Hung Hom Inland
  1. New Kowloon Inland

(re- newable),

75 years (re- newable for 24),

!

76

??

+2

3.2. 7호

Sold.

6.534.00

12

  1. 3. 304

Gmuted,

  1. Sheung Shui
  1. Mining Lot

76

די

)"

15

},

  1. 0. 0

[150, 0. 213

Sold. Granted,

871.20

75 years

New Territories:

(Northern District,)

  1. Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 2 11)
  1. Building

כ

+

(

23.

& Tennis Court

13

(

+

24

31

"

"

*

"J

  1. Drying Ground
  1. Garden
  1. Grave
  1. Orchand
  1. Plantation

65

249, 2. 0

Sobl.

13.50

112

  1. 2. N

Do.

649,86

1.

Do.

871.20

16

Do.

271.24

  1. 3. 32)

Do.

254.57

  1. 2

Do.

2.7 16.44

  1. 2. 381

Do.

13.62

  1. 1.

.8

Du.

60,75

17

**

29.

*

21 years,

5.3. 92

Do.

43.72

  1. Threshing Floor 75 years (renewable for

6

24%

Do.

452.67

· [24),]

16

  1. 3. 27.

Granted.

32.

17

1 yeur,

117

34.0. 43

Do.

9

  1. 20€

Do.

  1. 301

Do.

  1. Agricultural 5 yeurs,
  1. Building, &c., 1 year,.
  1. Cemetery 75 years, (renewable for 24),

(Southern District.)

  1. Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24),'

36.

**

10

19

21 (renewable for 7),

2

  1. 1. 38%
  1. 8

14%

Sall. Do. Gruntel.

652.00

113.00

2, 1, 35

Do.

  1. Building 5 years 38. Agricultural annual,

Islands.

  1. Agricultural 75 years (renewable for 24),
  1. Building,

17

19

  1. Quarry (Cheung Chau) 1 year,

42.

H

43.

H

(Chu Lap Kok) 3 years,

**

13

!

28

  1. 0 2. 17 1. 1. 12 230.0. 0 30, 0, 0

Sold. Do. Granted. Do. Do.

550.00

228.00

1 year,

Total,

523

¡889.

3.38

All lands in the Colony, with the exception of the Cathedral, the University, and some Admiralty lunds are granted on lease with or without a premine. Lands which are let on short temporary permits are not included.

A small quantity of arable land in the Colouy exclusive of the New Territories is let on yearly lease or to tenants at will. Crown land for building purposes is made available as circumsta ces require.

8,065. 1. 111;

REMARKS.—889a. 3r. 381p. were granted, and 48a. Ir. 3917. were resumed, leaving sila. Ir. 391##. to

be added to the total number of acres granted in the Colony quoted in previous returns Persona having possession of lands or houses previous to the Treaty were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessød rentals now collected by the Treasurer; in cases where such lands or houses are not leased, the orempiers are treated as tenants at will.

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