71. Demand Notes in connexion with permit fees have been issued under the new system of payment of fees annually from the date of issue of the permit as recommended by the Organization and Methods Adviser. The use of the addressograph machine in the Waterworks Office has increased efficiency and speed of issue of such Demand Notes.
72. In the New Territories, excluding New Kowloon, the permit fees collected amounted to $75,410.37.
73. Drawing Office:- The number of plans prepared was 29 sets for sales, 310 sets for leases, and 125 sets for surrenders. 385 tracings and 4,544 sunprints were produced and 1 survey sheet was traced. 1,223 plans were supplied to Government Departments and 143 prints supplied to the Public realized $1,831.00.
74. The "Copycat" printing outfit produced 5,503 prints and the "Photostat" reproduction outfit produced 5,980 prints.
75. An 8′′ to 1 mile plan of Hong Kong Island in seven sheets was compiled and lithographed. Maps of Hong Kong and New Territories were also produced for the Hong Kong Annual Report.
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76. Trigonometrical Surveys:- One minor and two tertiary stations were re-valued in Hong Kong and two beacons rebuilt during the year.
77. Observations were made on 3 main and 5 minor trigonometrical stations on the Island, 1 main and 1 minor station in Kowloon and New Kowloon and 5 main and 4 minor stations in the New Territories.
78. Revenue Surveys:- Surveys were made (i) for Lease Plans for 348 lots covering 24 acres, (ii) for Renewal of Leases for 50 lots covering 16 acres and (iii) for Surrender Plans of 100 lots covering 5 acres. 199 lots covering 146 acres were set out and 1,483 boundary stones were fixed to mark 355 lots.
79. Picket Boxes:- Nine new picket boxes were fixed, six re-newed and sixty-five were revalued.
80. Land Surveys:- 314 acres of land occupied by the Services were surveyed and areas covering 24 acres were surveyed for Government Departments. A total chainage of 116,288 feet of traverses were completed during the year.
81. Colony Survey: New survey of 483 acres with a chainage of 117,550 feet and the revision of the survey of 69 acres with a chainage of 21,434 feet were carried out.
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