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1st September 1959. The new scale of fees is more realistic, con- sidering the high land values in the urban area, and revenue between 1st April 1960 and the end of September 1960 was $2,861,200. In late December 1960 the scale of fees for the tem- porary occupation of Crown land in the New Territories was revised and new fees will be effective from 1st January 1961.
The Admiralty handed the Kowloon Naval Yard over to the Hong Kong Government in 1959, and until permanent development can be planned it has been let on short leases for storage purposes. This is helping to ease the present shortage of storage space in the Colony and is producing revenue at the rate of $1,062,000 per annum. By arrangement with the Naval authorities parts of the Hong Kong Yard were taken over for construction of a new main road and for other temporary uses pending completion of develop- ment plans.
Survey. All surveys in Hong Kong are plotted on the Cassini Plane Rectangular Colony Grid, with its origin on Victoria Peak. The grid meridian does not coincide with the True Meridian at this point. The main triangulation, which is of a secondary order of accuracy, was observed in the nineteen twenties, and was adjusted by the War Office in 1928-30. Minor triangulation stations have been established over the years during the course of surveys in specific areas, and the Horizontal Control has been further broken down by traversing. During the year 43 triangulation stations were established and 109 miles of main traverses run.
The urban area of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Kowloon is surveyed at the large scale of 1/600 (50′:1′′). This is essential in the congested and crowded conditions of the built-up areas. An unusual feature of this survey is that detailed objects such as lamp posts and fire hydrants are shown for the convenience of the Public Works Department, Police, and utility companies. The New Territories are surveyed at a scale of 1/1,200 (100′ : 1′′). A large scale is again necessary because of the intricate fragmenta- tion of land holdings in the area.
Town Planning. Town Planning in Hong Kong embraces the planned development of new industrial townships, the gradual redevelopment of out-of-date urban localities and the gradual expansion of the urban areas. The basic aim of the planning, therefore, is to provide a framework within which public and