Return of Lands Granted or Sold during the Year 1923.

State Total No. of Acres that remain unsold.

All lands in the Colony, with the exception of the Cathedral, and some University, and Admiralty and Military Lands are granted on lease with or without premium.

Lands which are let for short terms or on temporary permits are not included except in the case of the New Territories.

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

Total, 736 | 1,500. 3. 10 | 10,648. 1. 14

REMARKS,—1,800a. 3r. 10p. were granted, and 824a. 1r. 26p. were resumed, leaving 1,718a. 1r. 24p. to be added to the total number of acres 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 1923.

County or District,

No of Grants.

No. of Acres.

Whether by Grant or l'urchase.

Where sold. State the

Average Price per Acre.

Sture Total No. of Acres solid.

"

1. "'.

p.

C.

1. Victoria Inland

་་

2.

3.

1. Raral Buikling

3.

1. Shankiwan Inland 75

999 years,

15

(renewable),

13

1ti 1. 2. 37§

Granted. Sold. Granted.

20,299.78

19

་་

(renewable),

(renewable),

1.3. SA 1. 2. 264

Sold. Granted.

3,375.57

7.

"

1. Kowloon Marine

9.

Inlaml

#

10.

13

75

hy

$1

*

14

11

17

*

31

Sold. Granted.

128,937.60

2.0. 28

Do.

X N

1. 36 1. 1

Sold.

93,547.56

Granted.

1. New Kowloon Inland 75

19

(renewable

for 24 yrs.).

51

1. 3. 29

New Territories:

(Northern District,)

75 years (renewable

for 24 yrs.),, 121

I

1

Do.

1. Agricultural

1,622.2.0

Sold.

13.76

1. Brick Kiln & Yard

22

1. 0, 25 35

Do.

1.965.16

+

"

1. Building

181

1. 0.25 3.5

Do.

3,809,21

་་

14

!!

1. Lime Kiln

10

20 45

Do.

500.00

+9

**

11

1. Orchard

6

1. 3. 35 35

Do.

681,94

91

+2

"

1. Threshing floor

13

36 45

Do,

443.48

*

יז

11

1. Play Ground

I

1. 1 3 5

Do.

109,21

*

1. Fish Drying Ground

2

1. 12 45

D...

351.51

"

1. Argicultural 5 years

21.

幅

1. Building

Annual

**

ོམས

1. 0. 28 43

Granted.

192

85.0.

3 15

Do

3.0. 9 3

Do.

1

(Southern District.)

1. New Kowloon Building 75 years (renew-

1. Islanda Building 75 years (renewable

able for 24),

17 35

Soll.

4,640,00

for 24).

BB

2.2.

1 35

Do.

831.00

1. 26.

99

Well Agricultural,

21

I

145

Do.

300,00

"

"

24

2.3. 0

Do.

932.00

"

31

1. New Kowloon Building 75 years (renew- į

1. Islands Building 75 years

able for 24), (renewable

for 24),!

1. 32

Granted.

IN

1. 2. 24

Do.

29.

Hospital

I

59]

19

30.

11

Slip-way Anual,

135 12 4.3

Do.

Do.

State Total No. of Acres that remain

unsold.

All lands in the

Colony,

with

the exception of the Cathedral,

and some University, and Admiralty and Military Lands are

granted on louse with or without premium.

Lands which are let for short terms or on temporary permits are not included

except in the cuse of the New Territories,

A small quantity of arable land in the Colony exclusive of the New Territories is let on yearly lease or Crown land for building purposes is made available as circunsta ces require.

to tenants at will.

Total,

736

1,500.3.10,

I

10.648.1.14ā

REMARKS,—1800a. 3r. 10, p. were granted, and 824, Ir. 261p. were resumed, leaving 1.718a. Ir. 244%).

to be mulded to the total number of acres in the Colony quoted in previous returus.

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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