Miscellaneous
3.16.
Staff
(1) 868 Drain tests were carried out in various districts.
(2) 129 Building contractors were registered. This represents an increase approaching 30% on the figure of registration for last year. 1 lift contractor and 1 escalator contractor were also registered.
3.17. The activities of this office have increased substantially in number and scope during the year. Towards the end of the year supplementary provision for additional staff was made, but the recruitment of building surveyors and assistant building surveyors remained very difficult and at the year's end there was a 30% deficiency in these professional and assistant professional grades. The staff have generally succeeded in their efforts to reduce delays to a minimum but certain work was necessarily not receiving the full attention required.
Staff
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
Superintendent of Crown Lands & Survey:
R. H. HUGHES, M.A., F.R.I.C.S.
GENERAL
4.01. The total authorized establishment amounted to 460, an increase of 4 over the previous year. The increase represented 1 Estate Surveyor, 1 Planning Officer and 2 in the lower grades of the service. The New Territories Cadastral Survey Establishment of 168 remained the same as the previous year.
4.02. Senior recruitment included 1 Planning Officer and 2 Assistant Planning Officers but the vacancies for 2 Estate Surveyors remained unfilled.
Revenue
4.03. The total revenue collected, compared with 1961-62, was:
1961-62 1962-63 Premia on Land Sales $85,850,021.94 $191,932,598.95 Premia on Land Sales credited to Development Loan Fund 16,950,651.57 Permit Fees $26,300,836.39 Rental from annual & monthly tenancies $7,914,274.33 $7,113,763.51 Boundary Stones & Survey Fees $1,377,223.00 $2,168,064.03 Plans sold to the public $49,658.00 $17,337.96 $68,240.86 $19,164.47 $112,159,166.80 $227,602,668.2120