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1949-1950
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1955-1956
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1958-1959
1959-1960
1960-1961
1961-1962
1962-1963
1963-1964
1964 1965
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SURVEY DIVISION
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Total
$ 5,899,829.48
4,786,501.68
5,973,388.87
4,573,828.15
5,446,706.77
6,058,572.67
11,919,722.96
13,673,931.93
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15,392,933.92
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28,756,168.20
32,726,785.88
25,041,654.85
75,458,112.50
107,225,301.38
234,402,780.18
207,157,985.13
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143,295,983.24
$976,843,392.26
Assistant Superintendent:
A. R. GILES, A.R.I.C.S., F.V.I., F.R.G.S.
5.29. The principal feature of the past year's progress has been the increasing importance of the air survey commenced in 1963. The flow of completed large-scale contoured plans from the contractors, Messrs. Hunting Surveys Ltd., is steadily increasing.
5.30. In addition to the current mapping programme at 1/600 scale (in the urban areas) and 1/1,200 scale (in the New Territories) the air-photographs have been used to produce photogrammetrically large-scale site plans for the Architectural and Engineering sub-departments in preparation for large site-formation contracts at Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung, Castle Peak and Tsing Yi Island at a great saving in time and cost as compared to the traditional ground survey methods.
Revision of 1/25,000 Series of Maps
5.31. In December the Colony was re-photographed from the air by Messrs. Hunting Surveys Ltd. The new photography was primarily at high level with a view to revising the existing 1/25,000 series of military maps, which are badly out of date.
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