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APPENDIX T-Contd.

Number of transactions completed in the Urban Area, by categories:

New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong) Hong Kong Kowloon Total (i) Sales by auction and tender 3 (-) 2 (2) 12 (7) 17 (9) (ii) Private Treaty Grants 13 (14) 9 (9) 10 (52) 32 (75) (iii) Exchanges and Extensions 11 (13) 9 (5) 6 (8) 26 (26) (iv) Modifications of Lease Conditions 11 (12) 14 (3) 18 (23) 43 (38) (v) Modifications of Building Conditions 40 (45) 14 (23) 140 (154) 194 (222) (vi) Regrants of Crown Leases 1 (-) 41 (14) 78 (84) 89 (57) 186 (244) 353 (384)

Details of miscellaneous short term lettings in the Urban Area:

Determined Issued Valid at 31st March Revenue (Approx. $ million) (i) Crown Lands Permits 341 (331) 170 (249) 2,950 (3,120) 4 (4.9) (ii) Short Term Leases and Licences 8 (17) 39 (31) 140 (109) 1.5 (1.9) (iii) Government Buildings No. of Lettings 590 (460) 5.7 (4.3)

Total revenue collected in the Urban Area:

(i) Premia on land sales $35,412,414.95 ($30,592,082.46) (ii) Premia on land sales credited to Development Loan Fund 2,725,000.22 (1,340,178.09) (iii) Permit fees 4,002,455.75 (6,217,183.71) (iv) Rental from annual and monthly tenancies 1,567,028.05 (1,919,739.93) (v) Rent derived from Government Buildings 5,798,048.89 (4,451,550.00) $49,504,947.86 ($44,520,734.19)

Table of premia received from sales of Crown Lands in the Colony:

1964-1965 $143,295,983.24 1965-1966 75,859,685.12 1966-1967 50,623,349.27 1967-1968 43,785,984.08 1968-1969 *** 43,757,254.32

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