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containing an area of 50,927 square feet, was resumed by Government. The major portion of the lot (31,549 square feet), containing a house, was appropriated as a residence for the Manager of the Railway, whilst the remainder (19,378 square feet) was incorporated with an adjoining area of Crown land and utilized as a site for the erection of Subordinate Officers' Quarters. The compensation paid was $60,000, $46,682 being defrayed from Railway funds and the balance ($13,318)* from Item No. 43, Public Works Extraordinary.
A sum of $594, which had been offered in 1907 as compensation for Ma Ti Lot No. 35 (cultivated land), resumed in April of that year in connection with the laying out of Kowloon Inland Lot 1203 for the establishment of a Cigar Factory, and which had been refused by the occupier, was paid to his administrator, the occupier having died in the meanwhile. The cost was charged against "Miscellaneous Receipts".
In the Southern District of the New Territories, 57 lots, containing an area of 6.13 acres, were resumed for various reasons at a cost of $8,072.10 and 95 lots were either surrendered or re-entered on account of non-payment of Crown rent.
In the Northern District, 486 lots, containing about 58.57 acres, were resumed for various reasons at a cost of $13,124.48 and 71 lots, containing about 4.73 acres, were either voluntarily surrendered or re-entered as well as 12 other lots which are unsurveyed.
17. Lease Plans.—Plans and particulars (in duplicate) of 133 lots and 3 piers were forwarded to the Land Officer in connection with the issue of leases.
18. Boundary Stones.—Boundary stones were fixed for 13 lots in Hong Kong, (including 4 stones for Mt. Caroline Cemetery), for 5 lots in Kowloon, (including 6 stones for Hau Pui Loong Cemetery, 5 for the European Cemetery and 4 for the Indian Cemetery at Tai Shek Ku), and for 4 lots in the New Territories.
19. Surveys.—Numerous surveys were undertaken for the purpose of defining the boundaries of lots or for the preparation of sale and lease plans, etc.; and, wherever practicable, such surveys were plotted direct onto the Ordnance Sheets. A portion of the Western District of the City, containing an area of about 15 acres was surveyed in detail and plotted on the Ordnance Sheets. A survey was made of the boundaries of Mt. Caroline Cemetery, enclosing an area of 52 acres.
Some progress was made with the Ordnance Survey in Kowloon, the survey of Ma Tau Wei Village and district being practically completed and partially plotted. Kowloon Farm Lots Nos. 3 and 4 and surroundings, containing an area of about 806,900 square feet, were surveyed and plotted; but, owing to lack of staff and the numerous surveys necessitated by applications for land, new leases,
* As a transfer of the sum of $4,682 from Railway funds was overlooked, the expenditure under item No. 43, Public Works Extraordinary, appears as $18,000.
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containing an area of 50,927 square feet, was resumed by Govern- ment. The major portion of the lot (31,549 square feet), containing a house, was appropriated as a residence for the Manager of the Railway, whilst the remainder (19,378 square feet) was incorporated with an adjoining area of Crown land and utilized as a site for the erection of Subordinate Officers' Quarters. The compensation paid was $60,000, $46,682 being defrayed from Railway funds and the balance ($13,318)* from Item No. 43, Public Works Extraordinary.
A sum of $594, which had been offered in 1907 as compensation for Ma Ti Lot No. 35 (cultivated land), resumed in April of that year in connection with the laying out of Kowloon Inland Lot 1203 for the establishment of a Cigar Factory, and which had been refused by the occupier, was paid to his administrator, the occupier having died in the meanwhile. The cost was charged against "Miscellaneous Receipts".
In the Southern District of the New Territories, 57 lots, contain- ing an area of 6:13 acres, were resumed for various reasons at a cost of $8,072.10 and 95 lots were either surrendered or re-entered on account of non-payment of Crown rent.
In the Northern District, 486 lots, containing about 58'57 acres, were resumed for various reasons at a cost of $13,124.48 and 71 lots, containing about 4.73 acres, were either voluntarily surrendered or re-entered as well as 12 other lots which are unsurveyed.
17. Lease Plans.-Plans and particulars (in duplicate) of 133 lots and 3 piers were forwarded to the Land Officer in connection with the issue of leases.
18. Boundary Stones.-Boundary stones were fixed for 13 lots in Hongkong, (including 4 stones for Mt. Caroline Cemetery), for 5 lots in Kowloon, (including 6 stones for Hau Pui Loong Cemetery, 5 for the European Cemetery and 4 for the Indian Cemetery at Tai Shek Ku), and for 4 lots in the New Territories.
19. Surveys.--Numerous surveys were undertaken for the purpose of defining the boundaries of lots or for the preparation of sale and lease plans, etc.; and, wherever practicable, such surveys were plotted direct on to the Ordnance Sheets. A portion of the Western District of the City, containing an area of about 15 acres was surveyed in detail and plotted on the Ordnance Sheets. A survey was made of the boundaries of Mt. Caroline Cemetery, enclosing an area of 52 acres.
Some progress was made with the Ordnance Survey in Kowloon, the survey of Ma Tau Wei Village and district being practically completed and partially plotted. Kowloon Farm Lots Nos. 3 and 4 and surroundings, containing an area of about 806,900 square feet, were surveyed and plotted; but, owing to lack of staff and the numerous surveys necessitated by applications for land, new leases,
* As a transfer of the sum of $4,682 from Railway funds was overlooked, the expenditure under item No. 43, Public Works Extraordinary, appears as $18,000.
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