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RETURN SHOWING WHAT ITEMS IN THE FOREGOING PRINTED LIST, DATED 11TH MAY, 1881, ARE CORRECT, AND WHAT ARE DISCREPANT.

The following transactions have taken place between the beginning of last year and 11th May, 1881.

No, and Description of Lot. Price as given in the Printed List Price declared in the Memorials regd. Price sold for, in the Land Office. Remarks. 2A Sold together with Marine Lots 1a, and 636. $20,100 $20,100 Together with 4 other Lots, viz., Inland Lots 47a., 47b., 47c., and 47d. 647 Inland $522 No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. 8 12,000 12,000 Sections A and D, portion of Section B, and Sections A and 1, Lot 102. Together with portion of Sections A and B of Marine Lot No. 1. 240,000 240,000 Remaining portion together with Inland Lots 194 and 198. 769 7,000 11,000 No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. 47 30,000 30,000 No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. 801 23,000 24,000 Together with a portion of Inland Lot 73. 52 202 Marine Inland 95,000 350,000 No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. 4 Marine 76,000 203,000 105,000 Section A and remaining portion. 34 71 103,000 No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. 71 72,000 Sections A and B together with Inland Lot 683. 62 Inland 35,000 35,000 54 Marine 67 57,500 764 Inland 16,000 15,800 88 20,000 40,000 73 36,000 39,000 517 7,000 650 10,150 105 43,000 50,000 71 34,500 447 & 448 36,500 26,600 632 14,500 13,000 138 33,300 33,900 90 66,000 62,500 52 29,000 29,000 Remaining portion. 68 Marine 75,000 72,500 Section A. 37 79,000 54,500 ƒ 24,000 Section C 89 45,000 73,000 639 Inland 18,000 17,000 13 20,000 21,000 207 32,000 401 13,000 13,000 402 16,000 16,460 Section A. 157 48,500 39,000 Section A. 1 & 129 74,000 74,000 50,000 71,500 14 Marine 275,000 275,000 * 10 & 12 275,000 275,000 62 * 99 & 100 Marine 65 250,000 $45,700 $168,400 $168,400 110,000 Three Lots. 180,000 644 Inland 59 50,000 43,500 141 28,000 28,000 "Duart." 94 14,500 65 16,000 16,000 98 Marine 50,000 40,000 Remaining portion. Inland 93,000 93,000 "Falconer's Buildings." 505 6,200 yy 6,200 54 4,250 4,250 222 Inland 590 37 15,000 12,000 12,000 Section A. 19,500 61 8,000 10,000 11 *108 & 109 12,525 12,525 43 Marine 15,000 Section C and remaining portion. Section C. No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. Together with Inland Lots 274 and 702a. Should be Marine Lot 56. "Blue Buildings." No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. Sold by the Government at Auction, 10th May. "Glenealy," "Heard's" No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. No such transaction appears in the Land Office Books. "Breezy Point."

Properties sold by Foreigners to Chinese. † Properties bought by Foreigners.

Total value of Properties bought by Chinese from Foreigners, $1,710,036

17,785

216,750

5,060

+J 59

the Government, Foreigners from Foreigners,

+ * 37

17

the Government, Chinese,.. 16,450

Total,.. $1,966,081

Surveyor General's Office, 28th May, 1881.

E. BOWDLER,

Acting Surveyor General.

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