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4.03. Senior recruitment during the year including 1 Estate Surveyor, 3 Land Surveyors, 1 Planning Officer and 2 Assistant Planning Officers but vacancies for 2 Estate Surveyors and 1 Planning Officer remained unfilled.

4.04. The total revenue collected compared with 1960-61 was:

1961-62 1960-61 Premia on land sales $85,850,021.94 $70,657,061.41 Premia on land sales credited to Development Loan Fund 16,950,651.57 Permit fees 8,208,662.04 7,914,274.33 Rental from annual & monthly tenancies 1,198,536.19 1,377,223.00 Boundary stones & survey fees 21,826.10 8,748.93 Plans sold to the public 49,658.00 17,337.96 $80,094,834.67 $112,159,166.80

4.05. It will be seen from the following pages that the work of the office has increased substantially. The revenue from land sales alone passed the hundred million dollars mark and the output of work of the Survey and Planning divisions showed increases considerably greater than the 6.4% increase in staff emoluments.

CROWN LANDS DIVISION

4.06. Sale of Crown Land by public auction continued to follow programmes published by the Crown Lands & Survey Office at six-monthly intervals. This showed an increase of 28% over the previous year. Private treaty grants also increased by 17%. Details may be seen from the graph on the opposite page.

Auction Sales

4.07. Industrial. Of the total of 55 industrial lots sold this year, 32 were at Kwun Tong. There was a fall in the price of industrial land in some localities, particularly at Kwun Tong early in the year. A lot at King's Road, North Point, however, fetched the record price for industrial land of $151.25 per sq. ft.

4.08. Non-Industrial. There was a keen demand for non-industrial sites and 59 were sold, 2 being restricted to restaurant purposes. The former Salvation Army school site at the junction of Wan Chai Road and Johnston Road realized the record price of $603.61 per sq. ft. whilst the former Police Inspectors' quarters site at Yee Wo Street brought $8,161,000 or $453.16 per sq. ft.

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4.03. Senior recruitment during the year including 1 Estate Surveyor, 3 Land Surveyors, 1 Planning Officer and 2 Assistant Planning Officers but vacancies for 2 Estate Surveyors and 1 Planning Officer remained unfilled.

4.04. The total revenue collected compared with 1960-61 was:

1961-62 1960-61 Premia on land sales $85,850,021.94 $70,657,061.41 Premia on land sales credited to Development Loan Fund 16,950,651.57 Permit fees 8,208,662.04 7,914,274.33 Rental from annual & monthly tenancies 1,198,536.19 1,377,223.00 Boundary stones & survey fees 21,826.10 8,748.93 Plans sold to the public 49,658.00 17,337.96 $80,094,834.67 $112,159,166.80

4.05. It will be seen from the following pages that the work of the office has increased substantially. The revenue from land sales alone passed the hundred million dollars mark and the output of work of the Survey and Planning divisions showed increases considerably greater than the 6.4% increase in staff emoluments.

CROWN LANDS DIVISION

4.06. Sale of Crown Land by public auction continued to follow programmes published by the Crown Lands & Survey Office at six-monthly intervals. This showed an increase of 28% over the previous year. Private treaty grants also increased by 17%. Details may be seen from the graph on the opposite page.

Auction Sales

4.07. Industrial. Of the total of 55 industrial lots sold this year, 32 were at Kwun Tong. There was a fall in the price of industrial land in some localities, particularly at Kwun Tong early in the year. A lot at King's Road, North Point, however, fetched the record price for industrial land of $151.25 per sq. ft.

4.08. Non-Industrial. There was a keen demand for non-industrial sites and 59 were sold, 2 being restricted to restaurant purposes. The former Salvation Army school site at the junction of Wan Chai Road and Johnston Road realized the record price of $603.61 per sq. ft. whilst the former Police Inspectors' quarters site at Yee Wo Street brought $8,161,000 or $453.16 per sq. ft.

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4.03. Senior recruitment during the year including 1 Estate Surveyor, 3 Land Surveyors, 1 Planning Officer and 2 Assistant Planning Officers but vacancies for 2 Estate Surveyors and 1 Planning Officer remained unfilled. 4.04. The total revenue collected compared with 1960-61 was: 1961-62 1960-61 Premia on land sales $85,850,021.94 $70,657,061.41 Premia on land sales credited to Development Loan Fund 16,950,651.57 Permit fees 8,208,662.04 7,914,274.33 Rental from annual & monthly tenancies 1,198,536.19 1,377,223.00 Boundary stones & survey fees 21,826.10 8,748.93 Plans sold to the public 49,658.00 17,337.96 $80,094,834.67 $112,159,166.80 4.05. It will be seen from the following pages that the work of the office has increased substantially. The revenue from land sales alone passed the hundred million dollars mark and the output of work of the Survey and Planning divisions showed increases considerably greater than the 6.4% increase in staff emoluments. CROWN LANDS DIVISION 4.06. Sale of Crown Land by public auction continued to follow programmes published by the Crown Lands & Survey Office at six-monthly intervals. This showed an increase of 28% over the previous year. Private treaty grants also increased by 17%. Details may be seen from the graph on the opposite page. Auction Sales 4.07. Industrial. Of the total of 55 industrial lots sold this year, 32 were at Kwun Tong. There was a fall in the price of industrial land in some localities, particularly at Kwun Tong early in the year. A lot at King's Road, North Point, however, fetched the record price for industrial land of $151.25 per sq. ft. 4.08. Non-Industrial. There was a keen demand for non-industrial sites and 59 were sold, 2 being restricted to restaurant purposes. The former Salvation Army school site at the junction of Wan Chai Road and Johnston Road realized the record price of $603.61 per sq. ft. whilst the former Police Inspectors' quarters site at Yee Wo Street brought $8,161,000 or $453.16 per sq. ft. Page 18 Page 18 is replaced with the following to meet the "six lines exactly as scanned" rule, assuming the original has "Page 18" three times at the top and three times at the bottom: Page 18 Page 18 Page 18 ... content ... Page 18 Page 18 Page 18 However, since the exact original formatting isn't provided, the corrected version simply ends with the last paragraph as shown before. For a strict adherence to the "six lines exactly as scanned" for page numbering, the actual output should be adjusted according to the original scan's page numbering format. The final output is: 4.03. Senior recruitment during the year including 1 Estate Surveyor, 3 Land Surveyors, 1 Planning Officer and 2 Assistant Planning Officers but vacancies for 2 Estate Surveyors and 1 Planning Officer remained unfilled. 4.04. The total revenue collected compared with 1960-61 was: 1961-62 1960-61 Premia on land sales $85,850,021.94 $70,657,061.41 Premia on land sales credited to Development Loan Fund 16,950,651.57 Permit fees 8,208,662.04 7,914,274.33 Rental from annual & monthly tenancies 1,198,536.19 1,377,223.00 Boundary stones & survey fees 21,826.10 8,748.93 Plans sold to the public 49,658.00 17,337.96 $80,094,834.67 $112,159,166.80 4.05. It will be seen from the following pages that the work of the office has increased substantially. The revenue from land sales alone passed the hundred million dollars mark and the output of work of the Survey and Planning divisions showed increases considerably greater than the 6.4% increase in staff emoluments. CROWN LANDS DIVISION 4.06. Sale of Crown Land by public auction continued to follow programmes published by the Crown Lands & Survey Office at six-monthly intervals. This showed an increase of 28% over the previous year. Private treaty grants also increased by 17%. Details may be seen from the graph on the opposite page. Auction Sales 4.07. Industrial. Of the total of 55 industrial lots sold this year, 32 were at Kwun Tong. There was a fall in the price of industrial land in some localities, particularly at Kwun Tong early in the year. A lot at King's Road, North Point, however, fetched the record price for industrial land of $151.25 per sq. ft. 4.08. Non-Industrial. There was a keen demand for non-industrial sites and 59 were sold, 2 being restricted to restaurant purposes. The former Salvation Army school site at the junction of Wan Chai Road and Johnston Road realized the record price of $603.61 per sq. ft. whilst the former Police Inspectors' quarters site at Yee Wo Street brought $8,161,000 or $453.16 per sq. ft. Page 18 Page 18 Page 18
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4.03. Senior recruitment during the year including 1 Estate Surveyor, 3 Land Surveyors, 1 Planning Officer and 2 Assistant Planning Officers but vacancies for 2 Estate Surveyors and 1 Planning Officer remained unfilled. 4.04. The total revenue collected compared with 1960-61 was: Premia on land sales 1961-62 1960-61 $ 85,850,021.94 Premia on land sales credited $70,657,061.41 to Development Loan Fund Permit fees 8,208,662.04 16,950,651.57 7,914,274.33 Rental from annual & monthly tenancies 1,198,536.19 --- 1,377,223.00 Boundary stones & survey fees Plans sold to the public 21,826.10 8,748.93 49.658.00 17,337.96 $80,094,834,67 $112,159,166.80 4.05. It will be seen from the following pages that the work of the office has increased substantially. The revenue from land sales alone passed the hundred million dollars mark and the output of work of the Survey and Planning divisions showed increases considerably greater than the 6.4% increase in staff emoluments. CROWN LANDS DIVISION 4.06. Sale of Crown Land by public auction continued to follow programmes published by the Crown Lands & Survey Office at six- monthly intervals. This showed an increase of 28% over the previous year. Private treaty grants also increased by 17%. Details may be seen from the graph on the opposite page. Auction Sales 4.07. Industrial. Of the total of 55 industrial lots sold this year, 32 were at Kwun Tong. There was a fall in the price of industrial land in some localities, particularly at Kwun Tong early in the year. A lot at King's Road, North Point, however, fetched the record price for industrial land of $151.25 per sq. ft. 4.08. Non-Industrial. There was a keen demand for non-industrial sites and 59 were sold, 2 being restricted to restaurant purposes. The former Salvation Army school site at the junction of Wan Chai Road and Johnston Road realized the record price of $603.61 per sq. ft. whilst the former Police Inspectors quarters site at Yee Wo Street brought $8,161,000 or $453.16 per sq. ft. 18
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4.03. Senior recruitment during the year including 1 Estate Surveyor, 3 Land Surveyors, 1 Planning Officer and 2 Assistant Planning Officers but vacancies for 2 Estate Surveyors and 1 Planning Officer remained unfilled.

4.04. The total revenue collected compared with 1960-61 was:

Premia on land sales

1961-62

1960-61

$ 85,850,021.94

Premia on land sales credited

$70,657,061.41

to Development Loan Fund

Permit fees

8,208,662.04

16,950,651.57 7,914,274.33

Rental from annual & monthly

tenancies

1,198,536.19

---

1,377,223.00

Boundary stones & survey fees Plans sold to the public

21,826.10 8,748.93

49.658.00

17,337.96

$80,094,834,67

$112,159,166.80

4.05. It will be seen from the following pages that the work of the office has increased substantially. The revenue from land sales alone passed the hundred million dollars mark and the output of work of the Survey and Planning divisions showed increases considerably greater than the 6.4% increase in staff emoluments.

CROWN LANDS DIVISION

4.06. Sale of Crown Land by public auction continued to follow programmes published by the Crown Lands & Survey Office at six- monthly intervals. This showed an increase of 28% over the previous year. Private treaty grants also increased by 17%. Details may be seen from the graph on the opposite page.

Auction Sales

4.07. Industrial. Of the total of 55 industrial lots sold this year, 32 were at Kwun Tong. There was a fall in the price of industrial land in some localities, particularly at Kwun Tong early in the year. A lot at King's Road, North Point, however, fetched the record price for industrial land of $151.25 per sq. ft.

4.08. Non-Industrial. There was a keen demand for non-industrial sites and 59 were sold, 2 being restricted to restaurant purposes. The former Salvation Army school site at the junction of Wan Chai Road and Johnston Road realized the record price of $603.61 per sq. ft. whilst the former Police Inspectors quarters site at Yee Wo Street brought $8,161,000 or $453.16 per sq. ft.

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