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In addition, one Surveyor was employed on levelling and preparing working plans and cross sections for Taikoktsui - Kowloon City Road. An extensive survey of the land occupied by the Hongkong University for Lease Plans and Surveys in connection with the widening and improving of Queen's Road East, Jubilee, Pokfulam and Conduit Roads were made.
Surveys were also made for sale purposes of 20 lots in Hong-kong and Kowloon, covering an area of 523,585 square feet, which were put up to public auction and realized $151,527.35 in premium and $3,364.00 in Crown rents.
7. Maps published.—Nil.
8. Miscellaneous Matters.—The following plans were prepared for official use during the year:—164 Lease Plans (in triplicate), 28 Sale Plans (in duplicate), 314 Tracings and 2,225 Sunprints in connection with proposed sales, permits, etc., whilst 939 permits for temporary occupation of Crown Land and 63 licences for temporary piers and slipways were issued.
9. The undermentioned officers were absent on leave during the year, viz.:
Mr. L. C. P. Rees Sick Leave5 days Vacation Leave Mr. B. W. Grey 10 days 6 months Mr. E. B. Reed 1 day Mr. F. Sutton 12 days Mr. W. A. J. Cooper 3 days
1 day Mr. E. Larmour. 1 day 3 months Mr. F. W. Wood. 3 days 3 months Mr. Wong-hon 6 days Mr. Ng Ka-pui 1 day 11 days Mr. Wen Cho-ming 6 days 5 days Mr. Chan Pui-lau 2 days Mr. Lo Ka-tsok 7 days 4 weeks Mr. F. H. Dillon. 5 days Mr. J. Mackay. 13 days
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HONGKONG, 12th May, 1920.
W. CHATHAM,
Director of Public Works.