Q 11
Surveys.
Shek O.-This survey which was commenced in December 1927 was completed; the area being approximately 200 acres, the length of coast line surveyed 9,500 feet, the total length of main traverses 28,000 feet and minor traverses for detail work about 10,200 feet.
Kowloon.-During the year 448 acres were surveyed and 396 acres plotted; the chainage being 43 miles.
20. Traverses.-The following main traverses were run during the year and detail along the routes surveyed and plotted:-
Quarry Bay to Mount Butler along Mount Parker Road 3 Mount Butler to Hill 800 (adjoining Wong Nei Cheong Gap-Tytam Road). 2 Pokfulam Police Station to Kai Lung Wan via Sassoon Road and Victoria Road 3 Boa Vista to Shaukiwan along Island Road 11 From the junction of Sai Wan Road and Island Road to Sai Wan Village and thence to Tytam Gap 12 From Stanley Gap on Island Road to Trig. Station at Stanley Village 2121. Triangulation.-The triangulation in the New Territories to which reference was made in the report for the year 1927 was completed, calculations made and the results recorded.
Two beacons erected by the Military Authorities below Jardine Look-out were valued and a new station fixed and valued at Stanley.
Permanent cairns were erected at Tin Kau (Plover Cove), Bushy Reef, Jones Cove, Cham Chuk Wan, Table Island, Sharp Island, Hill 1356 (Station south of Lam A Village), Fung Head (Tai Long), Hill near Shik Hang Village (Long Harbour). These stations were temporarily fixed by the No. 2 Colonial Survey Section, Royal Engineers and will eventually be connected to the main triangulation.
22. Revenue Surveys and General.-Surveys were made for plans to be attached to Crown Leases of 312 lots. Boundaries of numerous lots were set out for the Drainage, General Works