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Summary of Costs and Time occupied in carrying out various surveys.

1. Ordnance Survey of Central, Eastern and Western portions of the City:-

Area surveyed, 110 acres.

Time occupied,

Total cost,

Average cost per acre,

2. Ordnance Survey of Peak :-

Area surveyed, 7 acres.

Time occupied, 35 days.

Total cost, $442

Average cost per acre, $63.15

3. Ordnance Survey of Kowloon City :-

Area surveyed, 43 acres.

Time occupied, 348 days.

Number of houses, 1,020

Total cost, $4,689

Average cost per acre, $109.05

4. Ordnance Survey of Shamshuipo :-

Area surveyed, 11 acres.

Time occupied, 44 days.

Total cost, $563

Average cost per acre, $51.20

5. New Territories, Village Surveys :—

Number of villages surveyed, 92

Time occupied, 444 days.

Total cost, $4,880

Number of houses, 5,180

HONGKONG, 30th May, 1917.

W. CHATHAM, C.M.G., M.I.C.E.,

Director of Public Works,

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