CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 532

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PROCLA AT 1 0 # issued by His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, K.G.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same.

WHEREAS by a Proclamation issued by His Excellency on the 28th day of June, One thousand Nine hundred and five it was stated that the rates of Crown rent for agricultural and building lands, for those whose rights had been recognised by the Land Court would be as follows:-

in New Kowloon.

Cultivated Land.

First Class good Padi Land for each English acre (i.e. 4.8 mau)...... $1.50

Second Class: Medium Padi Land for each English acre (i.e. 4.8 mau)...... $1.00

Third Class: Other cultivation for each English acre (i.e. 4.8 mau).. $0.50

Land occupied by houses.

First Class: per acre... $250.00

Second Class: per acre... $150.00

Third Class: per acre... $100.00

in the remainder of the New Territories.

Cultivated land.

First Class: Good Padi land for each English acre (i.e. 4.8 mau)...... $3.

Second Class: Medium Padi land for each English acre (i.e. 4.8 mau)...... $2.

Third Class: Other cultivation for each English acre (i.e. 4.8 mau)..... $1.

Land covered by buildings.

If erected before the cession of the New Territories:

For each house, shops or temple... $1.

For each hut... 50 cts.

And that such rates would obtain till the 30th day of June, 1908, after which date the said rents will cease in accordance with the provisions contained in the several Crown Leases. NOW IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED