69. The boundaries of 17 areas totalling 332,067 sq. ft. (building lots, permit areas, etc.) were set out, and the frontage lines to streets of 4 lots were checked.
70. Boundaries of certain lots and the street alignment of a portion of Queen's Road Central were set out for the Buildings Ordinance Office.
71. Twelve surveys were made and plans prepared and proved in Court for the Police Department in connection with traffic and criminal cases.
72. The annual perambulation of the Anglo-Chinese Boundary and inspection of boundary marks was carried out. Six boundary stones were found to be displaced and negotiations are proceeding with a view to their replacement.
73. Survey of the Colony.
The following tabulated statement shows the work carried out in connection with the survey of the Colony. It was not possible to plot certain other surveys carried out during the year on the survey sheets of the Colony as the detailed co-ordinate values and records of the Colony minor triangulation and traverse framework need considerable reconstruction owing to loss during the Japanese occupation.
LOCALITY Area surveyed and plotted in acres. Scale 1/600 Area surveyed and plotted in acres. Scale 1/2400 Chainage in feet Hong Kong Island City of Victoria 4.4 The Peak 57.0 1,88831,835 Wongneichong Gap 1.0 1,090 North Point, Quarry Bay 1.0 510 Pokfulam 8.0 1,970 Brick Hill, Deep Water Bay 6.5 2,960 Repulse Bay 3.0 860 Stanley 10.0 2,750 Tytam Bay 6.2 1,500 Kowloon 16.0 10.0 8,340 New Kowloon Ngau Chi Wan 12.5 1,940 Kun Tong 46.0 10,000 New Territories Cheung Chau Island 9.0 5,100 Mai Po 460.0 Totals 111.6 539.0 36,000
(marsh detail from air photos) 106.743
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