Have one made by the military & me by the civil authorities.
M. Chadwick says live the 99 Chinese year bases in the New Territory, "practically confirming the current land grants. I presume that this is all right C.P.D."
28 at once No. Hongkong. 259.
Sir,
C.O. 29938 369 Government House, Hongkong, 18th June, 1902.
I have the honour to inform you that during the recent visit of Mr. Chadwick to this Colony, I requested him to be good enough to pay a visit to the New Territory and give this Government the benefit of his experience as a Surveyor in connection with the survey-work which has been in progress in that part of the Colony during the past two years.
This Mr. Chadwick kindly consented to do, and I attach a copy of his Report.
2. Mr. Chadwick classifies the work begun by Mr. Tate under two heads: (a) the preparation of a topographical map on a scale of one inch to the mile; (b) a cadastral survey of the cultivated or occupied portions of the New Territory, showing the extent of each individual holding or field.
With regard to the first head, Mr. Chadwick reports that the topographical map is lacking in distinctness, though he hopes that it may be improved by the process of engraving. He adds that it is in no sense a survey, or calculated to be of use for engineering or administrative purposes. On the whole, he is of opinion that the map leaves much to be desired from the point of view of a Scientific Surveyor.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
The cadastral survey meets with mere approval