Q 127
Annexe K.
REPORT ON LAND SURVEY WORK
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1923.
1. Organization. The Crown Land Survey Office, which at present includes a staff of 11 European Surveyors, 3 Chinese Assistant Surveyors, 5 Chinese Apprentice Surveyors and a number of Chinese Student Surveyors, under the direction of an officer designated the Superintendent of Crown Lands, forms a branch of the Public Works Department.
The Superintendent of Crown Lands, in addition to supervising the usual survey work necessary in a rapidly developing Colony, is the executive officer dealing with all matters relating to Crown Lands, the whole of which are under the charge of the Director of Public Works.
He submits reports on all applications for land, conducts all sales of areas to be let on long leases, prepares permits for temporary occupation of land and licences for temporary piers and slipways and attends to the preparation of lease plans for lots of land, permanent piers, etc., and to the keeping of numerous records.
There are two Principal Land Surveyors in charge of Survey Work, Hongkong and Kowloon and New Territories respectively. They are responsible under the Superintendent of Crown Lands for all Surveys (except Ordnance Survey) in their respective Districts. They also prepare recommendations re applications for land, exchanges, &c., and supervise the work of the Land Bailiffs.
Two Land Bailiffs, whose time is wholly occupied in preventing illegal squatting and encroachment upon Crown Land, which are very common offences among the Chinese population, are attached to the office.
Eleven Chinese Draughtsmen, under the supervision of an European Chief Draughtsman, five Chinese Clerks, under the supervision of an European Clerk (post at present vacant), and two Chinese Computers are employed in the office.
In addition to the above staff, there are 67 Survey Coolies receiving wages varying from $11.00 to $25.00 per month with allowances.
Q 127
Annexe K.
REPORT ON LAND SURVEY WORK
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1923.
1. Organization.The Crown Land Survey Oflice, which at present includes a staff of 11 European Surveyors, 3 Chinese Assistant Surveyors, 5 Chinese Apprentice Surveyors and a number of Chinese Student Surveyors, under the direction of an officer designated the Superintendent of Crown Lands, forms a branch of the Public Works Department.
The Superintendent of Crown Lands, in addition to supervising the usual survey work necessary in a rapidly developing Colony, is the executive officer dealing with all matters relating to Crown Lands, the whole of which are under the charge of the Director of Public Works.
He submits reports on all applications for land, conducts all sales of areas to be let on long leases, prepares permits for temporary occupation of land and licences for temporary piers and slipways and attends to the preparation of lease plans for lots of land, per- manent piers, etc., and to the keeping of numerous records.
There are two Principal Land Surveyors in charge of Survey Work, Hongkong and Kowloon and New Territories respectively. They are responsible under the Superintendent of Crown Lands for all Surveys (except Ordnance Survey) in their respective Districts. They also prepare recommendations re applications for land, ex- changes, &c., and supervise the work of the Land Bailiffs.
Two Land Bailiffs, whose time is wholly occupied in preventing illegal squatting and encroachment upon Crown Land, which are very common offences among the Chinese population, are attached to the office.
Eleven Chinese Draughtsmen, under the supervision of an Eur- opean Chief Draughtsman, five Chinese Clerks, under the supervision of an European Clerk (post at present vacant), and two Chinese Computers are employed in the office.
In addition to the above staff, there are 67 Survey Coolies receiving wages varying from $11.00 to $25.00 per month with allowances.
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