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REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE CROWN LANDS & SURVEYS DEPARTMENT, P.W.D., HONG KONG, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1937.
1. The Staff of this Department as authorised for the year ending 31st December, 1937, 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, fourteen Draughtsmen (Chinese), one Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff Clerk (Local Section), seven Junior Clerical Service Clerks (Chinese), seven Office Attendants and Messengers, two Senior Land Bailiffs, and four Bailiffs.
Land
EXPENDITURE,
2. The statement of costs is as follows:
Personal Emoluments (Salaries, etc.) $318,967.11 Boundary Stones 4,537.30 Survey of Colony 2,089.84 Surveying Instruments and Contingencies 252.70 Transport & Travelling Expenses 2,294.91 Upkeep of Triangulation Monuments 25.50 Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans 3,800.98 Incidental Expenses, General 341.69 Uniforms 151.15 Electric Fans, Lights and Gas 1,712.90 General Works-Miscellaneous, New Kowloon General Works-Miscellaneous, Kowloon” General Works-Miscellaneous, Hong Kong" 105.20 Total $334,279.28* Two were on long leave.
†Two seconded to the Buildings Ordinance Office and Valuation and Resumptions Office respectively during the latter part of the year.
¶ One invalided on 22.11.37. One seconded to the District Office, North, and one transferred to District Office, South, and two were on long leave, for varying periods.