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21. Surveys were made of the following lots in the new Territories:
Demarcation District,
Lot No.
Area in
acres.
Length of
traverse. ft.
Closing error, (Linear).
error
Closing
(Angular).
The extension to Sun Wai Camp area was set out and centre lines of various roads in the New Territories.
25. The frontage lines to streets of 335 lots were checked.
26. 3,592 stones were fixed to define the boundaries of 917 lots.
27. Boundaries of numerous lots and street alignments were set out for the Drainage, General Works and Roads sub- departments.
92
Forestry
7
3,400
1 in 8,000
1' 40"
Lot 503,
6
T 32A
3
4,300
1 in 5,000
1' 20"
92
2216
3
2,900
1 in 5,000
1' 00"
11
ƒ 1421B
3
1075B
2,300
1 in 5,000
1' 20"
115
1287
17
6,000
1 in 6,000
1' 00"
376
339
4
3,600
1 in 4,000
2' 20'
131
394
10
4,000
1 in 6,000
1' 20"
22. In addition to the above a survey was made of Shan Ha Village (Sap Pat Heung Valley), the area being 4 acres, length of traverses 5300 ft., linear nisclose 1 in 6000 and angular misclose 1′ 20′′. Building blocks at Tai Po Market were survey- ed, a total area of 2 acres with a linear misclose of 1 in 5000 and an angular misclose of 1′ 20′′. Two beaches at Castle Peak (Main beach and "Cafeteria" Beach) were surveyed for position of bathing sheds. The area was 12 acres, the linear closing error 1 in 5000 and angular 1' 20".
23. The Kwan Ti race course was surveyed in connection with the issue of a Crown Lease but plotting had not been completed at the end of the year. The area surveyed was 60 acres, total length of traverses 17,300 feet, with an average linear misclose of 1 in 6000 and an angular misclose of 1′ 20′′.
24. The boundaries of 318 lots of various sizes were defined on the ground, chiefly for building purposes. In addition the line of sea wall and proposed road at North Point and the line of the proposed new sea wall at Kennedy Town were set out and permanent marks fixed for reference for setting out proposed new roads. 28 acres held on permit were demarcated, also the European Cemetery of 11 acres at Shek Kap Mi, a new site for Victoria Orphanage, the site for the Central British School of 9 acres, Kowloon Cemetery No. 3, site for new Magistracy, pro- posed Anglican Church at Kowloon Tong. New Polo Ground (11 acres) at Kowloon Tong and sites for the Royal Air Force Officers' Quarters and Civil Aviation Officers' Quarters.
SURVEY OF COLONY.
28. The following tabulated statement shows the work done under this heading:
City of Victoria
Tai Hang
Area surveyed Area plotted Chainage
in acres.
in acres.
in feet.
20.16
19.27
35,191
North Point..
3.95
3.33
6,143
Stanley
.93
.93
2,515
Repulse Bay
.85
.85
1,400
Tytam Gap
3.89
3.89
17,020
.09
.09
1,040
Wong Nei Cheong
2.30
2.24
2,380
Shek O
5.63
5.63
13,968
Wong Nei Cheong Gap
1.01
1.01
1,700
Shaukiwan
6.07
6.07
4,474
Kai Lung Wan
10.00
10.00
Aberdeen Waterworks
2.04
2.04
8,228
Mount Cameron...
Kowloon
1.70
1.32
2,447
117.00
117.00
49,400
New Kowloon.......
414.00
414.00
313,193
Revision work was also carried out as follows:-
City of Victoria
6.82
6.82
16,177
2.38
2.32
4,332
8.26
8.26
2,200
.44
.44
946
57.00
57.00
21,100
Repulse Bay
Shek O
Stanley
New Kowloon
The surveys mentioned in paragraph No. 22 were also plotted
on the Colony Sheets.
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