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The large area sold in Hongkong was principally made up of Farm Lots in the Pokfulam District which comprised 22.94 acres or 999,267 sq. ft. The large area sold in the New Territories (Southern District) consisted principally of the sale of Fu Tan Chau Island (S.K.I.L. 3) which contained an area of 104.24 acres or 4,540,694 sq. ft.

The following are details of the principal Land Sales :—

I.L. 1,780,

Number of Lot.

KI.L. 1,203,

N.K.M.L. 3.........

N.K.I.L. 34,..........

Area in Square feet.

Crown Rent.

Premium.

Rate realised.

$3

27,600

286.00

290,000

2,330.00

140,250

1,208.00

$ 11,090.00 72,700.00 14,125.00 $0.10

$0.40 per square foot. $0.25

100,000

$60.00

10,100.00 $0.10

4. Sales without Auction.--There is nothing to record under this heading for the year 1907.

5. Extensions Granted.-The extensions granted in Hongkong comprised an arca of 236 square feet adjoining Inland Lot 1,704 in Park Road; areas of 359 and 654 square feet on the South Side of Inland Lots 1,552 and 1,553 respectively in Wanchai Road; areas aggregating 32,744 square feet arising from a re-adjustment of the boundaries of Marine Lot 239 and Inland Lot 1,355 at Kennedy Town; an area of 156 square feet adjoining Rural Building Lot 117, Mount Kellett Road; an area of 13,622 square feet added to Shaukiwan Marine Lot 1 in consequence of a diversion of the Public Road; an area of 341 square feet adjoining Inland Lot 60 in the Mee Lun Lane resumed area; five small extensions, amounting to 87 square feet, to Marine Lots 76, 78, 79, 80 and 206 Praya West and an extension of 4,086 square feet to R.B.L. 126. The extensions in Kowloon comprised an area of 61 square feet which was added to Kowloon Inland Lot 898 in Macdonneil Road and areas aggregating 1,779 square feet caused by the re-adjustment of Kowloon Inland Lots 419 and 1,334 near the intersection of Austin and Robinson Roads.

6. Grants on Nominal Terms.-These consisted of an extension of 415 square feet to the Victoria Recreation Club's premises at Murray Pier; an area of 3,200 square feet (I.L. 1,773) for a site for a Naval Pavilion at Happy Valley; an extension of 5,950 square feet to I.L. 1,244 now occupied by the Ellis Kadoorie School; a renewal of leases of four small areas occupied by the Peak Tramway Company for their intermediate stations and car sheds; a disused building in Kowloon Walled City granted to the Church Missionary Society for use only as a Preaching Hall, subject to its being put in repair and so maintained by the Society whose tenancy is liable to termination at 3 months' notice, and a disused Yainen at Shamshuipo granted to the same body for a period of three years in consideration of their putting it in proper repair.

7. Grants on short leases.-The only items which could be included under this heading have already been referred to under "Grants on Nominal Terms ".

3. Permits to occupy land for short periods.-These were as usual of a very miscellaneous character and too numerous to admit of individual mention; most of them were for small areas to be held quarterly.

9. Extensions of short period leases to 75 years—The only case coming under this head was an area originally held under Squatters' Licence (K.L.L. 795). The Squatters' Board awarded the Licensee a short lease and this has since been converted into à long lease on payment of premium and increased Crown Rent.

10. Quarry Leuses.--The leases of the principal quarries having expire 1, tenders for new leases for terms of three years or more were called for, with the result set forth in the tabulated statement. In the case of some of the quarries situated in the New Territories leases were granted to the Headman of the District without recourse to tender. A lease was issued for the opening of a new quarry on the Island of Chung Hué.

11. Mining Leases, &c.-A mining lease for a further area of one square mile in Sai Kung district on the South shore of Tolo Harbour was issued to Sir Paul Chater. It authorizes the working of deposits of iron ore. A mining licence was issued to Mr. Grant Smith for an area of 28.32 acres on the Southern portion of Mount Davis.