District.

Q 76

development has taken place. The tabulated statement below shows the work done: --

Area surveyed Area Plotted Chainage in acres. in acres. in feet. City of Victoria 31.19 33.07 22,752 Kennedy Town .40 .54 Causeway Bay .54 .54 1,250 Wongneicheong 8.18 7.28 3,237 Repulse Bay .84 .84 Shek O. 1.00 1.00 1,200 The Peak 3.23 3.23 Tai Hang .45 .45 North Point 1.27 1.27 Shaukiwan .49 .49 Wanchai Gap .72 .72 Stubbs Road .73 .73 1,010 Pokfulam 1.39 1.39 9,185 New Kowloon 248.00 248.00 131,190 Kowloon 82.00 77.00 60,700 Fanling 22.00 22.00 5,800 Tsun Wan 8.00 8.00 5,400 Cheung Chau 7.00 7.00 3,500

28. The surveys mentioned in paragraph 15 were also plotted on the Colony Sheets. Forty two sheets were reduced to 1/600. Twenty six sheets and 11 sheets were inked in.

29. Main Traverses.--As many of the stations had been removed the following new traverses were run. From Connaught Road along Centre Street and Queen's Road to junction with Hill Road, a distance of 3,306 feet with an angular misclose of 1'08" and a linear misclose of 1 in 20,500. From Pottinger Street along Queen's Road to Centre Street. Distance 5,365 feet. Angular misclose 1′14′′, linear misclose 1 in 17,800. From Causeway Bay along Shaukiwan Road and Tai Hang Road to junction with Stubbs Road. Angular misclose 2′20′′, linear misclose 1 in 7,250.

30. In Kowloon traverses were run from-(1) Picket box No. 55 in main traverse No. 18 to Beacon Hill trig. station. Distance 7,320 feet. Angular misclose 0′39′′ and linear 1 in 17,850. (2) From station 10 in main traverse No. 18 to picket box No. 60 in main traverse No. 14. Distance 5,730 feet. Angular misclose 2′0′′ and linear 1 in 9,560.

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