503
HONG KONG. 1898.
14
COLONIAL REPORTS--ANNUAL.
(C) AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND BOTANICAL STATIONS.
Beyond the cultivation of vegetable gardens there is practically no agricultural industry in the Colony.
In the botanical and afforestation department there is a Chinese staff of 53. The following statement shows the revenue of this department for the year:—
Revenue from plant sales $674.46
loan of plants $33
forestry products $202.02
Total $1,320.99
There were 33,923 new trees planted in different localities. Grass-fires, which have proved so destructive to trees and shrubs in the past, were greater in number than usual, owing to the dryness. There were no less than 16 between October 20th and December 23rd. Ten fires destroyed 3,285 trees.
Gardening, a minor industry which is eminently adapted to the Chinese, is always improving. New kinds of trees and shrubs have been introduced, often by means of a system of exchange with other botanical stations. Fruit is largely cultivated.
(D.) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.
The following table gives particulars of land sales, extensions and grants on short leases:
21-26 acres of land were surveyed in connection with the issue of leases and re-adjustment of boundaries; 561 acres were surveyed in connection with land sales; 237 acres in connection with extensions, and 137 acres in connection with grants on short leases.
The sales of Crown land were considerably short of the estimate for the year, owing to the few applications for land in the Taipingshan resumed area. Only five lots were sold, at prices varying from $4.13 to $2.00 a foot. Elsewhere there was considerable demand for land, and prices went up considerably. The price of building lots between Kennedy Road and Bowen Road went up from 6 to 12 cents a foot, and in one case even 25 cents a foot was paid. In Kowloon there was also considerable demand, and as much as 80 cents a foot was realised for lots in Yaumati.
A considerable area of land at Causeway Bay has been reserved for the purpose of public recreation ground; whilst in Kowloon, a hill known as the Hill of the Emperor of the Sung Dynasty, which has some Chinese historical associations, has also been reserved.
No. of Lots Area in Square Feet Crown Premium Rent Sales by auction ... 5 245,131 $107,127.00 $2,282.00 Extensions granted 18 402,451 $30,260.68 $1,454.68 Grants on short leases 13 152,356 $1,332.00 Total 799,938 $137,387.68 $5,069.6815
1898.
503
HON BONG. 1898.
14
COLONIAL REPORTS--ANNUAL.
(C) AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND BOTANICAL.
STATIONS.
Beyond the cultivation of vegetable gardens there is practi- cally no agricultural industry in the Colony.
In the botanical and afforestation department there is a Chinese staff of 53. The following statement shows the revene of this department for the year :—
Revenue from plant sales
674.46
33
loan of plants
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"
forestry products
202,02
444.51
Total...
$1,320.09
There were 33,923 new trees planted in different localities, Grass-fires, which have proved so destructive to trees and shrubs in the past, were greater in number than usual, owing to the dryness. There were no less than 16 between October 20th and December 23rd. Ten fires destroyed 3,285 trees.
Gardening, a minor industry which is eminently adapted to the Chinese, is always improving. Now kinds of trees and shrubs have been introduced, often by means of a system of Fruit is largely exchange with other botanical stations. cultivated.
(D.) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF Land,
The following table gives particulars of land sales, extensions and grants on short leases :-
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
15
1808.
21-26 acres of land were surveyed in connection with the issue Hono Koya, of leases and re-adjustment of boundaries; 561 acres were surveyed in connection with land sales; 2:37 acres in connection with extensions, and 137 acres in connection with grants ou short leases.
The sales of Crown land were considerably short of the estimate for the year, owing to the few applicatious for land in the Taipingshan resumed area. Only five lots were sold, at prices varying from $4.13 to $2.00 & foot. Elsewhere there was considerable demand for land, and prices went up consider- ably. The price of building lots between Kennedy Road and Bowen Road went up from 6 to 12 cents/a foot, and in one case even 25 cents a foot was paid. In Kowloon there was also considerable demand, and as much as 80 cents a foot was realised for lots in Yaumatì.
A considerable area of land at Causeway Bay has been reserved for the purpose of public recreation ground; whilst in Kowloon, a hill known as the Hill of the Emperor of the Sung Dynasty, which has some Chinese historical associations, has also been reserved.
No. of
Area in Lots. Square Feet.
Crown
Premium.
Rent.
Sales by auction ...
24
Extensions granted
18
245,131
402.451
$ 107,127.00
2.282.00
30,260.68 1,454.68
Grants on short leases
13
152,356
1,332.00
Total
799,938
137,387.68 5,069.68
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