is now an agricultural village before the cession of the Island of Hong Kong to the British Government and an important native market-town, 7 to 9 miles East of the City of Victoria.
In the year 1861, the Government laid out both sides of the Main Street of Shaukiwan East and a portion of Shaukiwan West in lots, which were sold by auction on lease for 999 years, principally to the squatters at small premiums and a Crown Rent at the rate of £20 (or $96) an acre per annum.
Some of the boundaries of these lots, however, in some cases went through some of the old buildings which are still standing. The claims to Crown Leases are in respect of such portions of the buildings as are situate outside the boundaries of the leased lots.
In the case of Claim No. 5, the building stands partly on Government land and partly on Shaukiwan Lot W. 147, and the whole building has been held under Squatters' Licence for many years by the claimant, who is a different person from the owner of the Lot. The Government has therefore been receiving both Crown Rent from the Lessee and Squatters' License Fee from the occupier.
The Board recommends in this case that the claimant should be granted a 21-year lease for the ground outside the Lot at the reduced rent of $1 per annum, and that the claimant and Lessee settle between themselves for the portion of the ground occupied by the building within the Lot boundaries.
is now an
agricultural Village before the cession of the Island of Hongkong to the British Government and important native- market-town from 7 to 9 miles East of the City of Victoria.
In the
year 1861 the Govern ment laid out both sides of the Main Street of Shankiwan East and of a portion of Shaukiwan West in Lots which were sold
by
anction on Lease
for 999. years, principally to the squatters at small premiums and a Crown Rent at the rate of ₤20 (or #96)
an acre
per
aunum-.
and
some
of
The boundaries of these Lots, how- ever, in some cases ent through. some of the old buildings which, are still standing the claims to Crown Leases are in respect of such portions of the buildings
as are situate out
side
side the boundaries of the leased
lots.
on
on
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In the case of claim N. 5 the building stands partly Government land and partly Shankiwan Lot W. 147 and the - whole building has been held under Squatters' Licence for many years by the claimant who is & different person to the owner of the Lot. The Government has there fore been receiving both Crown Rent from the Lessee and Squatters " License Fee from the occupier. The
Board recommends in this case~ that the claimant should be
granted a 21 years
a 21 years Lease for the
ground outside the Lot at the reduced rent of #
$1a
and year that the claimant and Lessee settle between themselves for the portion of the ground occupied by the building within the Lot_
boundaries.
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