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MONDAY, JULY 13, 1992

SEARCHES BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1992 TOTALLED 1,685,107, UP BY 16.3 PER CENT BUT DOWN BY 2 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY COMPARED WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND HAVLES OF 1991.

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THERE WERE 708 SURRENDERS AND RESUMPTIONS OF LAND WITH TOTAL COMPENSATION OF $0.84 BILLION PAID IN BOTH THE URBAN AREA AND THE TERRITORIES, COMPARED WITH 332 AND $0.21 BILLION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1991 AND 481 AND $0.35 BILLION IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1991 RESPECTIVELY.

A TOTAL OF 804 GOVERNMENT LAND TRANSACTIONS WERE COMPLETED DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1992 COMPARED WITH 561 AND 721 IN THE FIRST AND SECOND HALVES OF 1991 RESPECTIVELY.

THE MORE SIGNIFICANT GOVERNMENT LAND TRANSACTIONS COMPLETED DURING THE, FIRST HALF OF 1992 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:

5535-SQUARE-METRE

* SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON JANUARY 15 OF A

SITE (KOWLOON PNLAND LOT NO. 10999) IN TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON TO TERRIFIC INVESTMENT LIMITED AT A PREMIUM OF $1.25 BILLION FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (INCLUDING A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUT EXCLUDING GODOWN, HOTEL, RESIDENTIAL FILLING STATION) PURPOSES.

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21060-SQUARE-

* SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON FEBRUARY 25 OF A

METRE SITE (TAI PO TOWN LOT NO. 124) IN AREA 15, ΤΑΙ PO TO STYLE GIANT LIMITED AT A PREMIUM OF $800 MILLION FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

* SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON FEBRUARY 25 OF A 8811-SQUARE-METRE SITE (KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 11002) IN WYLIE ROAD, KOWLOON TO EASTLIGHT LIMITED AT A PREMIUM OF $1.19 BILLION FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

* SALE BY PUBLIC TENDER ON MARCH 13 OF A

37550-SQUARE-METRE

SITE (TUEN MUN TOWN LOT NO. 360) IN AREA 44, TUEN MUN TO BRICHWOOD COMPANY LIMITED AT A PREMIUM OF $700.3 MILLION FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING HOTEL, CINEMA AND GODOWN) PURPOSES UNDER THE HOME OWNERSHIP (PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION) SCHEME.

* SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON MARCH 13 OF A 19830-SQUARE-METRE SITE (TAI PO TOWN LOT NO. 123) IN AREA 15, SHUT WAI, TAI ΡΟ TO PROMAX LIMITED AT A PREMIUM OF $900 MILLION FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

* SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON APRIL 28 OF A 24630-SQUARE-METRE SITE (TAI PO TOWN LOT NO. 115) IN AREA 30, TAI PO TO SAMOVER COMPANY LIMITED AT A PREMIUM OF $930 MILLION FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROPERTY OWNERS ROSE BY 4.7 PER 1,382,264 IN JUNE LAST YEAR TO 1,447,391 IN DECEMBER LAST AGAIN BY 1.5 PER CENT TO 1,469,504 IN JUNE THIS YEAR.

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