15. Surveys.—Many surveys of considerable extent were undertaken for the purpose of defining the boundaries of lots or preparing Sale or Lease Plans. The most extensive works of this nature were surveys of the whole of the Green Island Cement Co.'s property at Deep Water Bay including an area of about 5 acres applied for for obtaining a supply of clay in connection with their works: Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s property at East Point (Marine Lot 52): Farm Lots 70 and 71 at Pokfulam: a large area between the Albany Filter Beds and May and Peak Roads for the issue of new leases: the proposed site for the Hongkong University: traverses of Conduit and Robinson Roads including the whole of Inland Lots 1,544, 1,712, 1,801, &c., for the issue of leases: and certain new lots for Messrs. Butterfield & Swire at Quarry Bay. Extensive surveys have also been carried out in Kowloon, practically the whole of the Western and Southern portions of the Peninsula having been surveyed and partially plotted on the New Ordnance Sheets to the scale of 1/2,400 and 1/600. This work has been considerably delayed owing to sickness amongst the staff and the necessity of withdrawing surveyors for other urgently required surveys. Progress was made with the New Triangulation of the Colony which was extended to Taipo, and, in connection with it, two bases were carefully measured, one at Taipo having a length of 2,168 feet and the other at Ngau Shi Wan, New Kowloon, having a length of 2,270 feet, steel tapes being used for this purpose.
As there was some doubt as to the correctness of the existing Standards of length in the Colony, a certified 100-foot "Konstat" wire was requisitioned from England and on its arrival the two bases were re-checked and a considerable difference was found to exist between the two series of measurements, which, if the "Konstat" measurements are accepted as correct, will necessitate a re-solution of the whole triangulation. Nineteen main triangulation stations have been fixed in Hongkong, Kowloon and the New Territories and 18 minor stations, mostly in Kowloon; 21 main triangles and 29 minor triangles have been observed and 2 Azimuths checked. One surveyor is partially engaged on this work at present.
16. Sites for booths at the Race Course.-A sum of $5,060 was realized by the letting of sites for the erection of booths and stands at Happy Valley during the Race Meeting.
17. Squatters' Licences.--During the year the claims of all the outstanding squatters were heard and adjudicated upon by the Squatters' Board and, where the claims were good, recommendations for the issue of Crown Leases were forwarded to Government. The number of villages dealt with was 29. All Squatters' Licences were cancelled at the end of the year and the work of the Squatters Board was completed.
18. Military Lands.-Surveys were made and Agreements prepared for the Sanitarium and Reserve at Magazine Gap, Victoria Battery, Stonecutters' Island (for which the W.D. plan was accepted) and a Position Finding Cell above the old Dock Battery. The following areas of War Department land were handed back to the Colonial Government, Agreements being prepared accordingly:- Kowloon Dock Battery: 4 Kowloon Garden Lots: the old Time Ball
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15. Surveys.—Many surveys of considerable extent were under- taken for the purpose of defining the boundaries of lots or preparing Sale or Lease Plans. The most extensive works of this nature were surveys of the whole of the Green Island Cement Co.'s property at Deep Water Bay including an area of about 5 acres applied for for obtaining a supply of clay in connection with their works: Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s property at East Point (Marine Lot 52): Farm Lots 70 and 71 at Pokfulam: a large area between the Albany Filter Beds and May and Peak Roads for the issue of new leases: the proposed site for the Hongkong University: traverses of Conduit and Robinson Roads including the whole of Inland Lots 1,544, 1,712, 1,801, &c., for the issue of leases: and certain new lots for Messrs. Butterfield & Swire at Quarry Bay. Extensive surveys have also been carried out in Kowloon, practically the whole of the Western and Southern portions of the Peninsula having been surveyed and partially plotted on the New Ordnance Sheets to the scale of 1,2,400 aud 1/600. This work has been considerably delayed owing to sickness amongst the staff and the necessity of withdrawing surveyors for other urgently required surveys. Progress was made with the New Triangulation of the Colony which was extended to Taipo, and, in connection with it, two bases were carefully measured, one at Taipo having a length of 2,168 feet and the other at Ngau Shi Wan, New Kowloon, having a length of 2,270 feet, steel tapes being used for this purpose.
As there was some doubt as to the correctness of the existing Standards of length in the Colony, a certified 100-foot "Konstat" wire was requisitioned from England and on its arrival the two bases were re-checked and a considerable difference was found to exist between the two series of measurements, which, if the "Konstat" measurements are accepted as correct, will necessitate a re-solution of the whole triangulation. Nineteen main triangulation stations have been fixed in Hongkong, Kowloon and the New Terri- tories and 18 minor stations, mostly in Kowloon; 21 main triangles and 29 minor triangles have been observed and 2 Azimuths checked. One surveyor is partially engaged on this work at present.
16. Sites for booths at the Race Course.-A sum of $5,060 was realized by the letting of sites for the erection of booths and stands at Happy Valley during the Race Meeting.
17. Squatters' Licences.--During the year the claims of all the outstanding squatters were heard and adjudicated upon by the Squatters' Board and, where the claims were good, recommendations for the issue of Crown Leases were forwarded to Government. The number of villages dealt with was 29. All Squatters' Licences were cancelled at the end of the year and the work of the Squatters Board was completed.
18. Military Lands.-Surveys were made and Agreements pre- pared for the Sanitarium and Reserve at Magazine Gap, Victoria Battery, Stonecutters' Island (for which the W.D. plan was accepted) and a Position Finding Cell above the old Dock Battery. The fol- lowing areas of War Department land were handed back to the Colonial Government, Agreements being prepared accordingly:- Kowloon Dock Battery: 4 Kowloon Garden Lots: the old Time Ball
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