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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JUNE, 1881.

HONGKONG.

The following returns have been laid before the Legislative Council.

SALES OF PROPERTY REGISTERED IN THE LAND OFFICE BETWEEN JANUARY 1880

AND MAY 1881.

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

393

I should like to have the returns of recent transactions in landed property in Hongkong (Daily Press, 11th May, 1881) checked and verified.

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23rd May, 1881.

(From "Daily Press," 11th May, 1881.) TRANSACTIONS IN LANDED PROPERTY IN HONKONG.

J. POPE HENNESSY.

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The following list of recent transactions in property will be found useful to investors and interesting to the public. We hope to be able from time to time to publish a similar list.

PROPERTIES BOUGHT BY CHINESE.

* Lot 647.-2 European houses, Albany-road,

.$ 20,100

* Lot 522.-1 European house,

老翁

Glengower," Caine-road,

12,000

* Lot 8.-Gibb's offices, godowns, &c,

* Lot 769.-21 houses, Queen's-road, East,

* Lot 47.--7 shops and godowns, Queen's-road East,

* Lot 801 A.-12 shops, Battery-road West,.

240,000

7,000

30,000

23,000

* Lot 52.-26 shops, Queen's-road, Praya, and Endicott-lane,

95,000

* Lot 202-52 shops, Queen's-road, Praya, Winglok-street, and Jervois-street,..

350,000

This block was resold separately for about,

500,000

* Lot 4.-23 shops, Bonham-strand and Praya,.

76,000

And resold for,

105,000

* Lot 34.--11 shops, Praya, Winglok-street, and Jervois-street,

103,500

And resold the next day for,..........

118,000

* Lots 62 and 194.—2 European houses, Hollywood-road,.

35,000

* Lot 54.-67 shops, known as Gilman's-bazaar,

£50,000

And resold separately for about,.

.$320,000

Lot 67.—7 shops, Queen's-road and Bonham-strand, .

57,500

Lot 764.--4 shops, Queen's-road West,..

16,000

* Lot 88.-14 shops, Queen's-road East,

20,000

Lot 73.-13 shops and godowns, Queen's-road East,

36,000

* 517.—1 godown, Queen's-road East,.....................

7,000

* 650.-4 houses, Queen's-road East,

10,150

Lot 105.-11 houses, Gage-street,..

43,000

Lot 71 sec.-8 shops, Queen's-road West,....

34,500

Lots 447 and 448.-15 shops Queen's-road West and First-street,

36,500

Lot 632.-12 shops, First-street,

14,500

* Lot 138-Oriental Hotel Buildings,

33,300

Lot 90.----25 Houses, Hollywood-road and Gough-street,.......

66,000

Lot 52.—8 houses, Wellington-street,

29,000

Lot 68 sec. -14 shops, Queen's-street and Praya,

Lot 37 sec.-14 shops, Queen's-street and Queen's-road,...................

75,000

79,000

* Properties sold by Foreigners to Chinese..