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150. A detailed comparison of premia derived from land sales, extensions and conversions with the figures for the previous year was as under:

(1) Sales by Auction

1952/53 1953/54 Hong Kong $ 379,120.00 $ 693,920.00 Kowloon 770,100.00 974,800.00 New Kowloon 419,500.00 782,300.00 New Territories 300,311.00 282,841.00

(2) Sales without Auction

1952/53 1953/54 Hong Kong 1,907,791.00 801,413.50 Kowloon 24,000.00 4,350.00 New Kowloon 262,547.25 44,775.00 New Territories 24,430.63 24,852.00

(3) Extensions Granted

1952/53 1953/54 Hong Kong 343,993.72 1,647,783.85 Kowloon 15,485.00 122,551.00 New Kowloon 235,306.84 76,085.00 New Territories 7,582.00 1,243.00

(4) Conversions & Exchanges

1952/53 1953/54 Hong Kong 27,260.50 3,036.00 Kowloon 15,578.00 32,748.25 New Kowloon 9,988.23 7,309.45 New Territories 74,897.60 169,960.00

(5) Extensions of Terms of Leases

1952/53 1953/54 Hong Kong 316,242.00 175,581.00 Kowloon 294,253.00 185,703.67 New Kowloon New Territories

$5,428,386.77 $6,031,252.72

151. Six free grants were made to charitable institutions and schools during the year, two in Hong Kong and four on the Mainland.