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20. Surveys were made in detail for plans to be attached to Crown Leases of 842 lots. These surveys entailed very accurate measurements of all boundaries, dimensions in every case being given to the nearest inch. Co-ordinate values at each angle of a lot were obtained and the areas computed by double latitudes. The measurements, co-ordinates and areas were entered in a special book kept for record purposes.
21. Surveys were made of several areas of various sizes for plans to be attached to deeds of surrender.
22. The boundaries of 323 areas (building lots, permit areas, quarries, etc.) were set out and the frontage lines to streets of 160 lots were checked.
23. 2,920 stones to define the boundaries of 741 lots and concrete posts to define ten quarry areas and one mining area were fixed.
24. Boundaries of numerous lots and street alignments were set out for the Drainage and Roads sub-departments.
25. Various small surveys were made and plans prepared for the Police Department in connection with criminal cases.
26. The annual perambulation of the Sino-British boundary was made for the inspection of boundary marks.
Survey of Colony.
27. The following tabulated statement shows the work done under this heading:-
Hong Kong Island.
Area surveyed Area plotted Chainage in acres. in acres. in feet. City of Victoria 11.51 14.26 21,043 Peak 4.51 4.51 4,823 Stubbs Road 1.50 1.50 1,000 Wong Nei Chong Gap 0.23 0.23 894 Wong Nei Chong 1.43 3,940 Jardine's Look Out 0.95 0.95 Tai Hang 2.99 2.99 1,514 North Point 2.37 2.37 1,790 Quarry Bay 0.75 0.75 2,400 Shaukiwan 0.70 0.70 1,499 Shek O 1.82 1.82 3,500 Tytam 1.24 1.24 2,910 Stanley 10.63 5.23 8,496 Wong Ma Kok 43.75 87.50 9,528 Repulse Bay 0.84 2.87 1,836 Repulse Bay Road 0.55 0.55 200 Aberdeen 20.02 20.70 5,200 Pokfulam 0.04 0.04 420 Kowloon New Kowloon 211.00 204 82,500 250.00 254 127,300