Land Sales, &c.
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District has now been completed as well as considerable portions of the Central, Eastern, and Western Districts of the City, the whole being plotted to a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet. A general map has been prepared of the Hill District on a scale of 1 inch = 200 feet by reducing from the 1"-50 feet plan.
The Ordnance Survey of Kowloon has now been revised whilst surveys of Shamshuipo, Kowloon City and portions of New Kowloon to a scale of 1 inch - 50 feet are now nearly completed. These will be reduced to a scale of 1" - 200 feet and included on the general plan of Kowloon.
A new cemetery at Aberdeen, containing about 14.74 acres, was surveyed and defined by boundary stones.
Minor triangulation work has been extended from Stone-cutters and Mount Davis to Kau I Chau, Cheung Chau, and Lamma Island, two old stations and three Military Bench marks being utilized. The work was extended by interlacing polygons and closed with excellent results.
The following villages in the New Territories were surveyed and plotted during the year :- Ma Mi Ha, Leng Tsai, Kwai Tsu Ling, San Tong Po, San Shui Hang, Kau Po, Tam Chuk Hang, Hok Tau Pui, Kan Tau, Hok Tau Ha, Heung Un Tsan, Tsung Un Ha Tsun, Heung Un, Chuk Un Tsun, Li Uk Tsun, Fung Wong U, San Uk Ling, Nga Tu Ha, Ping Yen, Wa Kang Shan, Kau Tau Wai, Leung A Pai, Tai Om, Ping Long, Tin Liu Ha, Ko Tin Hom, Sha Po, Pat Tam Tso, Leung A, Leung Tsai Tsing, Chai Kak Wai, Shui Wa, Pak Ng Au Shek, Tai Mong Chai, Ma Po Mei, San Uk Ha, Ng Tung Chai, Lo Wai, Un Kung, Ng Tung Chai San Wai, Wo Liu, Tai Om Shan She Sau, Tong Mui Tsun, San Tong. San Tsun San Wai, Cheung Uk Tsun, Fong Ma Po. San Uk Pai, Hang Ma Po, Ko Liu Ha, Ha Tai Wo, Tai Wo, Tai Hang, Tsoi Hang Wai Tou, Kau Lung Hang, Tai Wai, Tung U Wai, Tai Po Mei, Cheung Shui Tan, Cheung Shui Tan Lo Uk, Po Min, Cheung Shui Tan Lo Wai, Wong Nai Fai, Cheung Shui Tan Ngak, Nam Cheung Uk, Fong Wong Li, Kau Tau Wai, Li Uk Tsun, Ha Heung Un Tsun, Heung Un Wai, Tung Un Ha Tsun, Ng Iu Ha, Wo Kang Shan, Ping Yeung, Chuk Un Tsun, Ping Tse Tsun, Ping Tse Un Ha, San Kai Wat, Ping Tse Kak Tin, Ping Tse Shui Wai, Hang Ling, Leng Tsai, Tam Chuk Hang Leng Pai, Tai Po Tin, Tam Chuk Hang Sau Uk, Tam Chuk Han San Wai, Kau Tau Ling, San Tong Po, Lau Shui Hung, Wong Ka Wai, Fu Yin, San Hui Wai, Yeung Siu Hang, Sai Heung Yuen, Tsz Tin Tsuen, Tsz Tin Wai, Po Tong Ha, Sin Hang, Leung Tin Tsuen, Lamtei San Uk, Lantei Wai, Lamtei Tsuen, Tin Tsz Wai, and Tseng Chun Wai.
20. Sites for Booths at the Race Course.-A sum of $13,157 was realized by the letting of sites by auction for the erection of booths and stands at Happy Valley during the Race Meeting.
21. Squatters.-There is nothing to report under this heading.