HONGKONG.
No. 31
1901
REPORT ON THE PROGRESS MADE WITH THE SURVEY IN THE NEW TERRITORY.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.
During Season 1899-1900 an area of 35,257.77 acres containing 226,588 fields was surveyed on the 16" scale.
This area includes:
All the cultivation lying to the South of the Kowloon Hills;
The whole of the Unlong District;
Sub-Districts Santin, Sheongshui, Han Yuck, Fan Ling and Lung Yeuk-tau of District
Sheung ; and
The District of Luk Yenk.
During Season 1900-1901 a total area of 9,024 acres, containing 139,857 fields, was surveyed; 550 acres being on the 16" scale and the remainder 8,474 acres on the 32′′ scale.
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This area includes the following Sub-Districts of the Sheung U District, namely :-Hap Wo, Lam. Tsün, Tsoi Hang and Shun Wan; and the following Sub-Districts of Shataukok District, namely:- Liu Mahang, Ha Po, Wohang, Lukkeng, Kukpo and portions of Hing Chun and Nam Yeuk.
Also the Islands Cheong Chau, Peng Chau and Mah Wan and portions of Lantau at Tungchung and Mui Wo.
DEMARCATION.
The area surveyed during Season 1900-1901, namely, 9,204 acres, has also been demarcated and 2,133.32 acres south of the Kowloon Hills.
During the recess Season of 1900 a survey on the 64" scale was made of Kowloon City for the Land Court.
I should say that, at the very outside, about 25,000 acres remain to be done.
Total Area surveyed and demarcated up to date.
Area surveyed Arca surveyed
on the 16"
on the 32"
Total Area surveyed up
Number of
scale.
scale.
to date.
Fields surveyed.
Area demarcated up to date.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
...
Acres.
From November, 1899, to
July, 1901,
35,807.77.
8,474.00
44,281.77
366,445
11,157,32
W. NEWLAND.
Táipó, 2nd August, 1901.
NUMBER OF CLAIMS RECEIVED AND SETTLED BY THE LAND Court.
From 1st June, 1900, to 16th July, 1901.
Total claims received.
37,922.
Finally settled.
23,457.