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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1993
GEOGRAPHERS,
CARTOGRAPHERS, THE BOOK IS A MUST FOR HISTORIANS, ACADEMICS AND ANYONE INTERESTED IN HONG KONG'S HISTORY AND GROWTH.
THE MAGNIFICENT ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDE A CHINESE MAP, CARVED STONE AND DATED 1137, THE OLDEST MAP OF THE AREA KNOWN TO EXIST.
IN
OTHER PLATES INCLUDE EARLY NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS BY DUTCH, FRENCH AND BRITISH SEAMEN.
PROVINCIAL
GAZETTEERS
BY CHINESE
ADMINISTRATORS
PROVIDE
A
ECONOMY
WEALTH OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHY, ADMINISTRATION AND OF THE AREA.
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALSO INCLUDED ARE SOME OF THE EARLIEST
1920s. WARTIME AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE THE TERRITORY, DATING
FIGHTERS TAKING OFF FROM TAKEN DURING THE OCCUPATION SHOW JAPANESE KAI TAK TO INTERCEPT THE AMERICAN RECONNAISSANCE PLANES.
ENGLISHMAN
EARLY TOURIST GUIDES INCLUDE ONE BY AN ENTERPRISING WHO, LAST CENTURY, CONDUCTED ONE-DAY WALKS THROUGH SOUTHERN CHINA.
SHOOTING
EN
BAY/SHUM CHUN RIVER AN ROUTE,
THE ITINERARY INCLUDED WALKING FROM MIRS
BIRD WILD FOR WAN TSUEN
WITH STOPS EXPEDITION ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE TODAY.
ΤΟ
GOVERNMENT
BUILDING; CIS BATTERY PATH,
AND
"MAPPING HONG KONG", AT $498, IS AVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE PUBLICATIONS SALES SECTION, FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 CENTRAL; THE KOWLOON MAP SALES OFFICE, 382 NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK, DISTRICT OFFICES.
FEES FOR APPROVAL OF AERIAL ROPEWAYS DUTIES REVISED
FEES FOR THE APPROVAL OF COMPETENT STAFF TO
DUTIES WILL ROPEWAYS
BE REVISED TO REFLECT MAINTAINING THE SERVICE.
THE
UNDERTAKE AERIAL HIGHER
COSTS
OF
THE AERIAL ROPEWAYS (FEES) REGULATION
GAZETTED TODAY
(FRIDAY)
PRESCRIBES THE REVISED FEES UNDER FIVE CATEGORIES AS FOLLOWS:
*
FEES FOR APPROVAL AS A SURVEYOR
FEES FOR APPROVAL AS A COMPETENT PERSON
$2,250
$800
FEES FOR APPROVAL AS A CONTROLLER
$800
FEES FOR APPROVAL AS AN OPERATOR
$500
FEES FOR APPROVAL FOR AN OPERATOR HOLDING A LIMITED CERTIFICATE
$500
/A SPOKESMAN