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Surveys were also made for sale purposes of 28 lots in Hong-kong and Kowloon, covering an area of 605,694 square feet, which were put up to public auction and realized $150,151.65 in premium and $3,284 in Crown Rents. An area of 348,480 square feet was surveyed in the Sheung Shui District, New Territories, which, at public auction, realized $6,970.00 premium and $400.00 Crown rent. At Kau Pa Kang in the New Territories a portion of the foreshore having an area of 618,000 square feet was set out and sold by public auction, realizing $30,900.00 in premium and $1,256.00 annual Crown rent.
The survey of Chai Wan Village consisting of about 30 acres of cultivated land and 70 houses was completed early in the year and plotted on a scale of 50 = 1".
A contour survey covering an area of some 20 acres, to the East of Yaumati Railway Station, was carried out in connection with a proposal to transfer the Diocesan Boys' School from the City of Victoria to Kowloon. An area of about 13 acres on the south-eastern slopes of Mount Davis was also surveyed and contoured in connection with various applications for building sites in that vicinity.
year.
7. Maps published.-No new maps were published during the year.
8. Miscellaneous Matters.-The following plans were prepared for official use during the year:-105 lease plans (in triplicate), 17 sale plans (in duplicate), 512 tracings and 1,784 sunprints in connection with proposed sales, permits, etc., whilst 1,221 permits for temporary occupation of Crown land and 68 licences for temporary piers and slipways were issued.
the
9. The undermentioned officers were absent on leave during the year, viz.:
Vacation Leave. Sick Leave. Mr. L. C. P. Rees 9 days Mr. B. W. Grey 6 months. Mr. F. Sutton 2 days Mr. W. A. J. Cooper 5 days Mr. E. Larmour 7 days Mr. F. W. Wood 28 days Mr. Ng Ka-pui 21 days Mr. Wen Cho-ming 9 days Mr. F. H. Dillon 28 days Mr. J. Mackay 3 daysHONGKONG, 3rd September 1919.
W. CHATHAM, C.M.G., M.I.C.E.,
Director of Public Works.
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Surveys were also made for sale purposes of 28 lots in Hong- kong and Kowloon, covering an area of 605,694 square feet, which were put up to public auction and realized $150,151.65 in premium and $3.284 in Crown Rents. An area of 348,480 square feet was surveyed in the Sheung Shui District, New Territories, which, at public auction, realized $6,970.00 premium and $400.00 Crown rent. At Kau Pa Kang in the New Territories a portion of the foreshore having an area of 618,000 square feet was set out and sold by public auction, realizing $30,900.00 in premium and $1,256.00 annual Crown rent.
The survey of Chai Wan Village consisting of about 30 acres. of cultivated land and 70 houses was completed early in the year and plotted on a scale of 50 = 1".
A contour survey covering an area of some 20 acres, to the East of Yaumati Railway Station, was carried out in connection with a proposal to transfer the Diocesan Boys' School from the City of Victoria to Kowloon. An area of about 13 acres on the south-eastern slopes of Mount Davis was also surveyed and contoured in connec- tion with various applications for building sites in that vicinity.
year.
7. Maps published.-No new maps were published during the
8. Miscellaneous Matters.-The following plans were prepared for official use during the year:-105 lease plans (in triplicate), 17 sale plans (in duplicate), 512 tracings and 1,784 sunprints in connection with proposed sales, permits, etc., whilst 1,221 permits for temporary occupation of Crown land and 68 licences for tem- porary piers and slipways were issued.
the
9. The undermentioned officers were absent on leave during year, viz.:
Vacation Leave. Sick Leave.
9 days
Mr. L. C. P. Rees
Mr. B. W. Grey
6 months.
Mr. F. Sutton
2 days
Mr. W. A. J. Cooper
5 days
7 days
Mr. E. Larmour
Mr. F. W. Wood
28 days
21 days
Mr. Ng Ka-pui
9 days
Mr. Wen Cho-ming
5 days
Mr. F. H. Dillon
28 days
3 days
Mr. J. Mackay
HONGKONG, 3rd September 1919.
W. CHATHAM, C.M.G., M.I.C.E.,
Director of Public Works.
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