120. Permits issued for the occupation of Crown Land excluding the New Territories but including New Kowloon, for short periods were of a miscellaneous character; some details are as follows:
(a) 742 new permits were issued, 659 permits were cancelled and 508 permits were amended for various reasons. The total number of permits in force at the end of the financial year was 6,221 and fees collected amounted to $2,848,504.74.
(b) 4 temporary pier permits were issued and 46 were renewed and total rent amounting to $83,396.91 was collected during the year.
(c) 2 encroachment permits were issued to the Services at a nominal fee of $1.00 each.
121. In the New Territories, excluding New Kowloon, the permit fees collected amounted to $191,982.00.
Drawing Office
122. The number of plans prepared was 21 sets for sales, 211 sets for leases and 79 sets for surrenders. 25 miscellaneous tracings and 14,852 sunprints were produced, including 6,166 for Government Offices and 207 for the public. 2 new tracings of Kowloon and 24 of Hong Kong, 200 feet to an inch, were made.
123. The "Copycat" printing outfit produced 2,040 prints and an additional 1,049 by Cyclostyle. The "Photostat" reproduction outfit produced 1,278 prints from 567 negatives.
124. 199 survey sheets, 50 feet to 1 inch, were enlarged or reduced photographically and 56 sheets, 200 feet to 1 inch, were produced for the use of the Survey and Town Planning Sections. For other sub-departments 266 D/D sheets were photographically copied.