Surveys.
Q 14
23. Revenue Surveys & General.-Surveys were made for plans to be attached to Crown Leases of 768 lots. Boundaries of numerous lots and street alignments were set out for the Drainage, General Works & Roads Offices. In Hong Kong 46 frontage lines to streets were checked and 217 in Kowloon and New Kowloon. Boundaries of 79 lots in Hong Kong and 187 in Kowloon and New Kowloon were defined and in addition in the latter neighbourhoods 18 areas of various sizes which were to be let on permit were defined. An area of 63 acres North of Kowloon Tong Estate was surveyed and contoured and an area of 42 acres at Ho Mun Tin was also surveyed and contoured.
An area of 8 acres above Stubbs Road (I.L.2354) which had been split up into numerous sections was surveyed in anticipation of the preparation of lease plans for each section.
A survey of the burning ground at Ap Lei Chau which has an area of 17 acres was prepared. A Contoured Survey of the area occupied by the Wireless Station at the Peak was made.
The City boundary East of Magazine Gap Road along the 700 ft. contour was defined and Boundary Stones fixed or re-fixed.
A cultivated area of 17 acres at Pokfulam was surveyed.
The following surveys were made for plans to be attached to transfer deeds in connection with Military Lands:
Wellington Barracks (War Department Lot No. 5). Murray Parade Ground (War Department Lot No. 4). Tai Lam Gun Road (War Department Lot No. 28)
Chainage 1.74 miles.
Tai Lam Branch Road (War Department Lot No. 27)
Chainage 2.08 miles.
Tai Lam Military Camp (War Department Lot No. 26)
Area 27.98 acres.
Lo Wu Military Camp (War Department Lot No. 29)
Area 15.7 acres.
Sun Wei Military Camp (War Department Lot No. 24)
Area 19.67 acres.
Approach Road to Lo Wu Camp (War Department Lot No. 30)
Chainage 5632 feet.
Approach Road to Sun Wei Camp (War Department Lot No. 25)
Chainage 1197 feet.