§ 74. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent the leased lands on the mainland of Hong 52W Kong have been utilised for house-building for resettlement; how many houses have been built; and what are the rents of those completed.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAbout 630 acres of land in all have been used for resettlement, of which about 350 acres are in the leased territories. Some 23,300 tenement rooms and 13,800 cottages have been built of which respectively 22,400 and 8,800 are in the leased territories. Room rents are from $10 to $14 and cottage rents from $10 to $30 monthly.