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The area under cultivation in the New Territories was about double the amount shown in the land register. In the San On district, in which tax is paid, the land under cultivation is estimated to be around 60,000 maws, which would make 420,000 maws or 60,000 acres if doubled to account for the whole area.

Taking the area to be leased as being the whole district of San On and Tatana, the total extent of land under cultivation in the New Territories would amount to be around 504,000 maws or 72,000 acres.

The total area of the New Territories is 376 square miles or 240,640 acres. Deducting the land under cultivation, viz. 72,000 acres, from the total area, 240,640 acres leaves a balance of 168,640 acres available as Crown land.

This calculation presumes that all land under cultivation is owned by private individuals. But from inquiries made, it appears that a considerable portion of cultivated land is held without any proper title and that much, if not all, of the land reclaimed from the sea has never been officially reported to the government. Both classes of land have fairly large areas hitherto exempt from the payment of taxes.

6.61 maws = 1 English acre (used in the calculation for the equivalent of the area in acres)

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##The area under cultivation in the New Territories was about double the amount shown in the land register. In the San On district, in which tax is paid, the land under cultivation is estimated to be around 60,000 maws, which would make 420,000 maws or 60,000 acres if doubled to account for the whole area.Taking the area to be leased as being the whole district of San On and Tatana, the total extent of land under cultivation in the New Territories would amount to be around 504,000 maws or 72,000 acres.The total area of the New Territories is 376 square miles or 240,640 acres. Deducting the land under cultivation, viz. 72,000 acres, from the total area, 240,640 acres leaves a balance of 168,640 acres available as Crown land.This calculation presumes that all land under cultivation is owned by private individuals. But from inquiries made, it appears that a considerable portion of cultivated land is held without any proper title and that much, if not all, of the land reclaimed from the sea has never been officially reported to the government. Both classes of land have fairly large areas hitherto exempt from the payment of taxes.6.61 maws = 1 English acre (used in the calculation for the equivalent of the area in acres)For Crown land taken...

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1697Rese gir was about double the account?? shown inItcregister. the land under cultivation in the Jan ou bratiet, in which taxir and paid, in wound figureslake, or say 60,000 Gems, which would makes4201the doubleC840,000 man or 120,000 aens.Taking the area to be leased as 3 the wholethe district of San bu. the total extent of land under cultivation in Itatanawe amount bér 504,000 man or 72,00o auesN2 total ana of the new tunting is 37629: miles or 240, 640 cores. Dederet. The land under cultivation, viz/..uy 72,000 alus from the total arca, 200, 640 acus leaves a balance of 168.640 heur available as Crown blend.This calculation presumes that all keland under cultivation is ouvid by privati indicaduals. But from in-• quisies made KusisWheir thula ansicherable portion of Cullivalect land is held without any proper title and that malty of not all he land thalamusal from the sea has never ben officially repacked to him govemment. Both classes of land high fanly larger inixhit Zars hitherto, it is mundle - shoil, waded the payment of Fages.*6.61 mau = 1 English als calculation 7 m.·on the equivalent of he aut taest.ReFor CurLuiken taken

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Rese gir

was about double the account?? shown in

Itc

the land under cultivation in the Jan ou bratiet, in which taxir and paid, in wound figures

lake, or say 60,000 Gems,

which would makes

4201

the double

840,000 man or 120,000 aens.

Taking the area to be leased as 3

the whole

the district of

San bu.

the total extent of land under cultivation

in Itatana

we amount bér

504,000 man or 72,00o aues

total ana of the new tunting is 37629: miles or 240, 640 cores. Dederet. The land under cultivation, viz

.uy 72,000 alus from the total arca, 200, 640 acus leaves a balance of 168.640 heur

available as Crown blend.

This calculation presumes that all

keland under cultivation is ouvid by privati indicaduals. But from in-

• quisies made Kusis

Wheir thula ansicherable portion of Cullivalect land is held without

any proper title and that malty of not all he land thalamusal from the sea has never ben officially repacked to him govemment. Both classes of land high fanly larger inixhit Zars hitherto, it is mundle - shoil, waded the payment of Fages.

* 6.61 mau = 1 English als

calculation 7 m.

on the equivalent of

he aut taest.

For Cur

Luiken taken

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