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4.
(scale 4 inches to the mile) was made
ede by Lieutenant Collieson, R. E._ Subsequently in 1864 a large scale survey (160 feet to the inch) of the City of Victoria was prepared by Lieutenant S. G. Bird, R.E. also made by Lieutenant
A survey Bird of
was
the Kowloon
was made
r peninsula in 1860. In 1866 a marine survey of the harbour by Commander Reed, M.,M. Partial surveys also exist of the Peak ___ district and of other isolated portions of the Colony. Most of these surveys out of date and weed revision. The~ trigonometrical surveys of neither Hongkong nor Kowloon appear to show the native
are now
the
houses that existed at the time of occupation. Had this been done many called squatters questions,
vocupation prior to
in which
acquisition of the
our ad
-territory is alleged, might be conclusively
settled by reference to the .
As
survey.
regards the survey of the City it appeare to have been made 25:
and
years ago,
although
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although additions have been made to it, it has not been kept up to date. It merely indicates the lives of the streets, and the plots of land sold or leased, but does not show the buildings that have since been ereated on those plote. As launds have been sold from
time to time, measurements from time
have been made from which the sale plans have been prepared, and these have been laid down on the large
scale plan of the City, but it is obvious to any
qualified to judge that cannot be attained by attempting
one
accuracy
unconnected
of us
to plot a number measurements . Consequently disputés
frequently
which can
arise about boundaries,
only be settled in many
on the part
instances by a sacrifics of Government.
As regards questions betives. the Colonial Government and the Military authorities of which
arrival several have already been
my
since
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