1959-1960 — Page 37

Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

Most of the available area is occupied and the monthly rental is $93,289. A portion of the area is reserved for the use of Government departments and a Government sponsored agency.

145. With the completion of negotiations for the handing over of a large part of the Hong Kong Dockyard, a small portion, being the initial stage of the proposed new waterfront road and temporarily used for car parking, was taken over on behalf of the Hong Kong Government on 22nd February, 1960. Preparations for taking over additional areas are well advanced.

Military Lands

146. Preparations for the sale of a part of Murray Parade Ground on the 30th May, 1960, have been completed. This sale has been given worldwide publicity. The remainder of the site is reserved for a multi-storey car park.

Statistics

147. Revenue. Details of the premia derived from land transactions in the Urban area compared with the previous year are:

(1) Sales by Auction: 1958/59 1959/60 Island $1,232,520.00 $689,800.00 Kowloon $1,263,000.00 $4,700,000.00 New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) $1,556,067.70 $4,307,510.20 (2) Sales without Auction: Island $6,629,160.00 $1,986,332.00 Kowloon $3,637,296.00 $768,836.00 New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) $8,309,090.00 $1,341,280.00 (3) Exchanges & Extensions: Island $791,151.10 $394,104.02 Kowloon $180,806.68 $293,822.38 New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) $29,470.79 $143,406.84 (4) Modifications of Lease Conditions: Island $27 Kowloon $1,328,033.61 $537,106.61 New Kowloon $735,795.00 $493,031.59 $1,682,464.40 $3,870,080.28

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Most of the available area is occupied and the monthly rental is $93,289. A portion of the area is reserved for the use of Government departments and a Government sponsored agency. 145. With the completion of negotiations for the handing over of a large part of the Hong Kong Dockyard, a small portion, being the initial stage of the proposed new waterfront road and temporarily used for car parking, was taken over on behalf of the Hong Kong Government on 22nd February, 1960. Preparations for taking over additional areas are well advanced. Military Lands 146. Preparations for the sale of a part of Murray Parade Ground on the 30th May, 1960, have been completed. This sale has been given worldwide publicity. The remainder of the site is reserved for a multi-storey car park. Statistics 147. Revenue. Details of the premia derived from land transactions in the Urban area compared with the previous year are: (1) Sales by Auction: 1958/59 1959/60 Island $1,232,520.00 $689,800.00 Kowloon $1,263,000.00 $4,700,000.00 New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) $1,556,067.70 $4,307,510.20 (2) Sales without Auction: Island $6,629,160.00 $1,986,332.00 Kowloon $3,637,296.00 $768,836.00 New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) $8,309,090.00 $1,341,280.00 (3) Exchanges & Extensions: Island $791,151.10 $394,104.02 Kowloon $180,806.68 $293,822.38 New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) $29,470.79 $143,406.84 (4) Modifications of Lease Conditions: Island $27 Kowloon $1,328,033.61 $537,106.61 New Kowloon $735,795.00 $493,031.59 $1,682,464.40 $3,870,080.28
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Most of the available area is occupied and the monthly rental is $93,289. A portion of the area is reserved for the use of Government departments and a Government sponsored agency. 145. With the completion of negotiations for the handing over of a large part of the Hong Kong Dockyard a small portion, being the initial stage of the proposed new waterfront road and temporarily used for car parking, was taken over on behalf of the Hong Kong Govern- ment on 22nd February, 1960. Preparations for taking over additional areas are well advanced. Military Lands 146. Preparations for the sale of a part of Murray Parade Ground on the 30th May, 1960, have been completed. This sale has been given worldwide publicity. The remainder of the site is reserved for a multi- storey car park. Statistics 147. Revenue. Details of the premia derived from land transactions in the Urban area compared with the previous year are: (1) Sales by Auction: 1958/59 1959/60 Island ... Kowloon $ 1,232,520.00 $ 689,800.00 1,263,000.00 4,700,000.00 New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) 1,556,067.70 4,307,510.20 (2) Sales without Auction : Island ... 6,629,160.00 1,986,332.00 Kowloon 3,637,296.00 768,836.00 New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) 8,309,090.00 1,341,280.00 (3) Exchanges & Extensions : Island .. 791,151.10 394,104.02 Kowloon 180,806.68 293,822.38 New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) 29,470.79 143,406.84 (4) Modifications of Lease Conditions: Island .. Kowloon New Kowloon : 27 1,328,033.61 537,106.61 735,795.00 493,031.59 1,682,464.40 3,870,080.28
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Most of the available area is occupied and the monthly rental is $93,289. A portion of the area is reserved for the use of Government departments and a Government sponsored agency.

145. With the completion of negotiations for the handing over of a large part of the Hong Kong Dockyard a small portion, being the initial stage of the proposed new waterfront road and temporarily used for car parking, was taken over on behalf of the Hong Kong Govern- ment on 22nd February, 1960. Preparations for taking over additional areas are well advanced.

Military Lands

146. Preparations for the sale of a part of Murray Parade Ground on the 30th May, 1960, have been completed. This sale has been given worldwide publicity. The remainder of the site is reserved for a multi- storey car park.

Statistics

147. Revenue. Details of the premia derived from land transactions in the Urban area compared with the previous year are:

(1) Sales by Auction:

1958/59

1959/60

Island ...

Kowloon

$ 1,232,520.00 $ 689,800.00

1,263,000.00

4,700,000.00

New Kowloon (including

Kwun Tong)

1,556,067.70

4,307,510.20

(2) Sales without Auction :

Island ...

6,629,160.00

1,986,332.00

Kowloon

3,637,296.00

768,836.00

New Kowloon (including

Kwun Tong)

8,309,090.00

1,341,280.00

(3) Exchanges & Extensions :

Island ..

791,151.10

394,104.02

Kowloon

180,806.68

293,822.38

New Kowloon (including

Kwun Tong)

29,470.79

143,406.84

(4) Modifications of Lease

Conditions:

Island ..

Kowloon

New Kowloon

:

27

1,328,033.61

537,106.61

735,795.00

493,031.59

1,682,464.40

3,870,080.28

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