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20. Surveys were made in detail for plans to be attached to crown leases of 398 lots. These surveys entailed very accurate measurements of all boundaries, dimensions in every case being given to the nearest inch. Co-ordinate values of each angle of a lot were obtained and areas computed by double departures. Particulars of tenure etc. were prepared in each case and forwarded to the Land Officer.
21. Surveys were made of twenty-one lots for plans to be attached to deeds of surrender.
22. The boundaries of 259 areas (building lots, permit areas, quarries etc.) were set out and the frontage lines to streets of 191 lots were checked.
23. 1,491 stones were fixed to define the boundaries of 410 lots and forty-four concrete boundary posts to define cemeteries and quarries.
24. Ten boundary stones and two concrete posts were fixed to define the boundary of New Kowloon between N.K.M.L. No. 1, Kau Pa Kang and N.K. Cemetery No. 7, Sai Kung Road.
25. Forty-three picket boxes were fixed during the year.
26. Boundaries of numerous lots and street alignments were set out for the Roads and Drainage sub-Departments.
27. Sixteen surveys were made and plans prepared for the Police Department in connection with criminal cases.
28. The annual perambulation of the Anglo-Chinese boundary and inspection of boundary marks was not made owing to the Sino-Japanese hostilities.
SURVEY OF COLONY.
29. The following tabulated statement shows the heading :-
Locality Area surveyed in acres Area plotted in acres Scale 1/600 work done under this Chainage in feet. Area in acres Reduced to 1/2400 Scale Hong Kong Island. City of Victoria Wongneichong 9.30 9.30 9,450 5.00 Tai Hang Shaukiwan Lyemun 6.50 6.50 12,500 Quarry Bay Pokfulam 5.10 5.10 6,950 Kai Lung Wan Stanley Tytam 30.70 30.70 30,500 30.70 Pottinger Gap