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HONGKONG.
The following returns have been laid before the Legislative Council.
SALES OF PROPERTY REGISTERED IN THE LAND OFFICE BETWEEN JANUARY 1880 AND MAY 1881.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
I should like to have the returns of recent transactions in landed property in Hongkong (Daily Press, 11th May, 1881) checked and verified.
Lot 639.--22 houses, Second-street....
Lot 13 sec.--5 shops, Wellington-street,
Lot 207 sec.-10 shops, Lyndhurst-terrace,
Lot 47.----Houses and godowns, Queen's-road East,
* Lot 401-11 houses, Bridges-street,
402,--8 newly built houses, Bridges-street,
* Lot 157.--42 houses, Bridges-street..............
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PROPERTIES BOUGHT BY CHINESE, ---Continued,
Lot 37 sec.-4 shops, Praya West,
Lot 89 sec.-6 shops, Bonham-strand,
$ 54,500
45,000
18,000
20,000
32,000
57,000
13,000
16,000
48,500
J. POPE HENNESSY.
Lot 1 and 129 sec.—30 shops, Lyndhurst-terrace (sold at auction),
74,000
23rd May, 1881.
* Lots 108 and 109.-3 houses, Lyndhurst-terrace and Hollywood-road, to Indian firms and Chinese for about,
(From "Daily Press," 11th May, 1881.)
TRANSACTIONS IN LANDED PROPERTY IN HONGKONG.
The following list of recent transactions in property will be found useful to investors and interesting to the public. We hope to be able from time to time to publish a similar list.
PROPERTIES Bought by CHINESE.
* Lot 647.—2 European houses, Albany-road,
* Lot 522.-1 European house, “Glengower,” Caine-road,
* Lot 8.--Gibb's offices, godowns, &c,
* Lot 769-21 houses, Queen's-road, East,
* Lot 47-7 shops and godowns, Queen's-road East,
* Lot 14.-38 shops, Queen's-road, Praya, and Pottinger-street,
50,000
275,000
* Lots 10 and 12.-Houses and godowns known as Turner's Offices, Queen's-road and Praya,... 275,000
* Lot 62.-40 shops in Queen's-road and Praya known as "Scott's-lane,"
250,000
* Lots 99 and 100.-2 houses, Praya Central, known as Lammort's and Vogel's,..
168,400
* Lot 65,--Blue Buildings, Queen's-road East and Praya East,
110,000
[This lot was sold for $100,000 and resold the next day with $10,000 profit].
..$ 20,100
3 Lots containing 16 shops, Praya, Winglok-street........
12,000
240,000
7,000
30,000
* Lot 801 A.-12 shops, Battery-road West,
23,000
in Queen's-road, Bonham-strand, Praya West, Winglok-street, Jervois-street, &c.
* Lot 52.-26 shops, Queen's-road, Praya, and Endicott-lane, .......
95,000
* Lot 202.-52 shops, Queen's-road, Praya, Winglok-street, and Jervois-street,...
350,000
Lot 644-Ice House-lane, ...................................
* Properties sold by Foreigners to Chinese.
There have also been a large number of small sales amongst the Chinese, especially for properties
Properties at Queen's-road East are improving, and many changes have taken place within the last two months.
180,000
12,525
This block was resold separately for about,
500,000
PROPERTIES BOUGHT BY FOREIGNERS.
* Lot 4.-23 shops, Bonham-strand and Praya,
76,000
And resold for,
105,000
"Glenealy," Gibb's residence, Caine-road,
$50,000
* Lot 34.--11 shops, Praya, Winglok-street, and Jervois-street,
"Duart," Caine-road,...
28,000
103,500
And resold the next day for,...
* Lots 62 and 194-2 European houses, Hollywood-road,
* Lot 54.-67 shops, known as Gilman's-bazaar,
And resold separately for about,... -----
"Heard's" old residence, Caine-road,
14,500
118,000
Lot 65.—2 houses, Arbuthnot-road,..
12,500
35,000
And resold a few days after for,....
16,000
£50,000
$320,000
Lot 98.----Houses and godowns, Queen's-road and Praya West.........................
50,000
Lot 67-7 shops, Queen's-road and Bonham-strand,
57,500
Falconer's Buildings, 2 houses, Queens'-road Central and Stanley-street,
93,000
Lot 764-4 shops, Queen's-road West,......
Lot 505.--14 shops, Wanchai-road,
6,200
16,000
Lot 54.3 houses, Queen's-road East,
4,250
* Lot 88,-14 shops, Queen's-road East,
20,000
Lot 43 sec,----37 shops, Queen's-road East,......
15,000
Lot 73.-13 shops and godowns, Queen's-road East,
36,000
Lot 222.-8 houses and godowns, Queen's-road East,
12,000
* 517.-1 godown, Queen's-road East,
7,000
Lot 590.- Beauregard," Caine-road,
19,500
* 650,-4 houses, Queen's-road East,
10,150
Breezy Point,
8,000
Lot 103-11 houses, Gage-street,
43,000
Lot 71 sec.--8 shops, Queen's-road West,
34,500
Lots 447 and 448.--15 shops Queen's-road West and First-street,
36,500
Lot 632.-12 shops, First-street,
14,500
* Lot 138.-Oriental Hotel Buildings,
33,300
Lot 90.---25 Houses, Hollywood-road and Gough-street,..
66,000
Lot 52.--8 houses, Wellington-street,
29,000
Lot 157,
There have also been a few sales of godowns at Praya East.
MINUTE BY ACTING SURVEYOR GENERAL,
I herewith annex a corrected return of the recent Land Sales registered in the Land Office.
45,000
Lot 68 sec.--14 shops, Queen's-street and Praya,
75,000
Lot 37 sec.-14 shops, Queen's-street and Queen's-road,.....
79,000
E. BOWDLER,
Acting Surveyor General.
* Properties sold by Foreigners to Chinese.
30th May, 1881.
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HONGKONG.
The following returns have been laid before the Legislative Council.
SALES OF PROPERTY REGISTERED IN THE LAND ÖFFICE BETWEEN JANUARY 1880
AND MAY 1881.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
I should like to have the returns of recent transactions in landed property in Hongkong (Daily Press, 11th May, 1881) checked and verified.
Lot 639.-22 houses, Second-street....
Lot 13 soc.--5 shops, Wellington-street,,
Lot 207 sec.-10 shops, Lyndhurst-terrace,
Lot 47.----Houses and godowns, Queen's-road East,
* Lot 401-11 houses, Bridges-street,
402,--8 newly built houses, Bridges-street,, -
* Lot 157.--42 houses, Bridges-street..............
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PROPERTIES BOUGHT BY CHINESE, ---Continued,
Lot 37 sec.-4 shops, Praya Wost,
Lot 89 sec.-6 shops, Bonham-strand,.
.$ 54,500
45,000
18,000
20,000
32,000
57,000
13,000
16,000
48,500
J. POPE HENNESSY.
Lot 1 and 129 sec.—30 shops, Lyndhurst-terrace (sold at auction),.
74,000
23rd May, 1881.
* Lots 108 and 109.-3 houses, Lyndhurst-terrace and Hollywood-road, to Indian firms and
Chinese for about,
(From "Daily Press," 11th May, 1881.)
TRANSACTIONS IN LANDED PROPERTY IN HONKONG.
The following list of recent transactions in property will be found useful to investors and interesting to the public. We hope to be able from time to time to publish a similar list.
PROPERTIES Bought by CHINESE.
* Lot 647.—2 European houses, Albany-road,
* Lot 522.-1 European house, “Glengower,” Caine-road,
* Lot 8.--Gibb's offices, godowns, &c,
* Lot 769-21 houses, Queen's-road, East,
* Lot 47-7 shops and godowns, Queen's-road East,
* Lot 14.-38 shops, Queen's-road, Praya, and Pottinger-street,.
50,000
275,000
* Lots 10 and 12.-Houses and godowns known as Turner's Offices, Queen's-road and Praya,... 275,000
* Lot 62.-40 shops in Queen's-road and Praya known as "Scott's-laue,"
250,000
* Lots 99 and 100.-2 houses, Praya Central, known as Lammort's and Vogel's,..
168,400
* Lot 65,--Blue Buildings, Queen's-road East and Praya East,
110,000
[This lot was sold for $100,000 and resold the next day with $10,000 profit].
..$ 20,100
3 Lots containing 16 shops, Praya, Winglok-street........
12,000
240,000
7,000
30,000
* Lot 801 A.-12 shops, Battery-road West,,
23,000
in Queen's-road, Bonham-strand, Praya West, Winglok-street, Jervois-street, &c.
* Lot 52.-26 shops, Queen's-road, Praya, and Endicott-lane, .......
95,000
* Lot 202.-52 shops, Queen's-road, Praya, Winglok-street, and Jervois-street,...
350,000
Lot 644-Ice House-lane, ...................................
* Properties sold by Foreigners to Chinese.
There have also been a large number of small sales amongst the Chinese, especially for properties
Properties at Queen's-road East are improving, and many changes have taken place within the last two months.
180,000
12,525
This block was resold separately for about,.
500,000
PROPERTIES BOUGHT BY FOREIGNERS.
* Lot 4.-23 shops, Bonham-strand and Praya,
76,000
And resold for,
105,000
"Glenealy," Gibb's residence, t'aine-road,
.$50,000
* Lot 34.--11 shops, Praya, Winglok-street, and Jervois-street,
"Duart," Caine-road,...
28,000
103,500
And resold the next day for,...
* Lots 62 and 194-2 European honses, Hollywood-road,.
* Lot 54.-67 shops, known as Gilman's-bazaar,
And resold separately for about,... -----
"Heard's" old residence, Caine-road,
14,500
118,000
Lot 65.—2 houses, Arbuthnot-road,..
12,500
35,000
And resold a few days after for,....
16,000
£50,000
$320,000
Lot 98.----Houses and godowns, Queen's-road and Praya West.........................
50,000
Lot 67-7 shops, Queen's-road and Bonham-strand,
57,500
Falconer's Buildings, 2 houses, Queens'-road Central and Stanley-street,
93,000
Lot 764-4 shops, Queen's-road West,......
Lot 505.--14 shops, Wanchai-road,.
6,200
16,000
Lot 54.3 houses, Queen's-road East,........
4,250
* Lot 88,-14 shops, Queen's-road East,
20,000
Lot 43 sec,----37 shops, Queen's-road East,......
15,000
Lot 73.-13 shops and godowns, Queen's-road East,
36,000
Lot 222.-8 houses and godowns, Queen's-road East,
12,000
* 517.-1 godown, Queen's-road East,....
7,000
Lot 590.- Beauregard," Caine-road,
19,500
* 650,-4 houses, Queen's-road East,
10,150
Breezy Point,
8,000
Lot 103-11 houses, Gage-street,.......
43,000
Lot 71 sec.--8 shops, Queen's-road West,...................
34,500
Lots 447 and 448.--15 shops Queen's-rond West and First-street,
36,500
Lot 632.-12 shops, First-street,
14,500
* Lot 138.-Oriental Hotel Buildings,
33,300
Lot 90.---25 Houses, Hollywood-road and Gough-street,..
66,000
Lot 52.--8 houses, Wellington-street,
29,000
Lot 157,
There have also been a few sales of godowns at Praya East.
MINUTE BY ACTING SURVEYOR GENERAL,
I herewith annex a corrected return of the recent Land Sales registered in the Land Office.
45,000
Lot 68 sec.--14 shops, Queen's-street and Praya,
75,000
Lot 37 sec.-14 shops, Queen's-street and Queen's-road,.....
79,000
E. BOWDLER,
Acting Surveyor General.
* Properties sold by Foreigners to Chinese.
30th May, 1881.
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