Q 82
REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE CROWN LANDS & SURVEYS DEPARTMENT, P.W.D., HONG KONG, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1936.
1. The Staff of this Department as authorised for the year ending 31st December, 1936, consisted of:-The Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys, eight§ Land Surveyors, five First Class Assistant Land Surveyors (Chinese), four Second Class Assistant Land Surveyors (Chinese), Twenty-one Third Class Assistant Land Surveyors (Chinese), four Computers (Chinese), eighty-two Survey Coolies, one Chief Draughtsman, fifteen† Draughtsmen (Chinese), one Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff Clerk, seven Junior Clerical Service Clerks (Chinese), seven Office Attendants and Messengers, two* Senior Land Bailiffs, and five‡ Bailiffs.
EXPENDITURE.
2. As the Crown Lands and Surveys Department forms part of the Public Works Department and is accommodated in the same building, the charges for such items as light, heating, etc., cannot be stated. Omitting these items, the statement of costs is as follows:-
Personal Emoluments (Salaries, etc.) $ 341,323.23 Boundary Stones 2,993.61 Survey of Colony 1,450.12 Surveying Instruments and Contingencies.. 608.54 Transport and Travelling Expenses 2,436.60 Upkeep of Triangulation Monuments 185.50 Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans 2,844.35 Incidental Expenses, General 230.99 Uniforms General Works-" Miscellaneous, New Kowloon " 129.34 General Works-"Miscellaneous, Kowloon General Works-" Miscellaneous, Hong Kong" 79.50 Total... $352,281.781 newly appointed.
† 1 invalided on 7.1.36.
* 1 died on leave on 4.5.36.
§ 1 returned from secondment on 28.10.36.