RETURN OF LANDS GRANTED AND SOLD DURING. THE YEAR 1886.
590 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 21ST MAY, 1887.
The small quantity of Arable Land in the Colony is hired by Tenants at Will. Land for building purposes is made available as circum-
stances require.
All Lands in the Colony are granted on Lease.
Number of Grants
Total
under 100 Acres.
County or District.
Number of Number of Acres.
Grants.
Number
of
Grants,
1886.
Total
Number
of Acres
"Whether
by
Grant.
Where Sold, state the Average Price per Acre.
State the
Total Number
State the Total Number
granted,
1886.
or
Purchase.
Premium
per Acre.
Rental
per Acre.
of Acres
granted in the Colony,
State the Total Number of Acres
of
Acres sold.
that remain
ungranted.
A. R. P.
A. R. P.
A. R. P.
Marine 6
3. 1.162
Granted on
$385 to $769
Do.
0. 3. 91
Lease for
999 Years.
Sold on Lease
for
999 Years.
$20,299
$5 to $884
$698
Do.,
Do.
1 27. 0.16
Iuland 19 20. 3.24
Granted on
Lease for
999 Years.
Do.
Do.,
Do.
1. 3.144
Do.,
Sold on Lease
for
999 Years.
$5,837
Nominal for
Chinese
Cemetery. $192 to $583
Do.,
Rural
Building I
3. 3.31
88
82.2.312
Lease
Do. 13
18. 3. 03
Do.,
Marine 2
1. 1.20
Kanlung,
Inland
4
3. 1.142
Do..
Granted on
for 75 Years. Sold on Lease
for
75 Years. Granted on
Lease
for 999 Years.
Granted on
Lease
$523
$10
1,117. 2. 61
$52 to $119
$581
$192
Do.
14
0. 3.344
Do.,
Do.,
Hunghòm,...
TOTAL,
for 75 Years. Sold on Lease
for
$7,275
$581
75 Years.
Do.
$9,932
$525 to $581
Do.
21
0. 1. 84
1,117. 2. 64
88 82. 2.312
88
82.2.31
Victoria,
Do.,
+
REMARKS.—-82 a. 2 r. 312 r. were granted, and 35 A. 1 R. 151⁄2 P. were resumed, leaving 47 A. I R. 164 P. additional Land granted during the year. Persons having possession of Land or Houses previously to the Treaty, were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessed rentals, now collected by the Registrar General; and in cases where such Lands or Houses are not leased, the occupiers are considered as Tenants at Will. ALFRED G. WISE, Land Officer.
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