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Surveys were made for sale purposes of 51 lots in Hongkong, Kowloon and New Kowloon covering an area of 1,517,232 square feet, which were put up to public auction and realized $1,172,722.00 in premium with a resultant annual Crown Rent of $8,806.00.
Further valuations, &c., were made and schedules and plans prepared of numerous lots and buildings at Shamshuipo, Cheung Sha Wan, &c., for purposes of resumption and exchanges.
Ordnance Survey. During the year the work of training Chinese Student Surveyors was continued under the supervision of an European Surveyor. The number at present engaged is 14.
A portion of the Western District of the City containing about 79 acres was surveyed in detail and plotted on the Ordnance plans.
An area of about 274 acres at Castle Peak was partly surveyed and plotted on Ordnance plans.
9. Maps. No maps were published during the year.
10. Miscellaneous Matters.--The following plans were prepared for official use during the year:- 362 Lease Plans (in triplicate), 43 Sale Plans (in duplicate), 297 Tracings, and 4,810 Sunprints in connection with proposed sales, permits, etc., whilst 1,534 permits for temporary occupation of Crown Land and 60 licences for temporary piers and slipways were issued.
11. The undermentioned officers were absent on leave during the year, viz. —
Vacation Leave.
Mr. L. C. P. Rees
Sick Leave,
15 days
Mr. E. B. Reed
7 days
25 days
Mr. F. Sutton
3 days
5 days
Mr. H. West
2 days
Mr. W. A. J. Cooper
9 months 2 days
Mr. E. B. Lambert
Mr. B. H. C. Hallowes
7 days
7 months 25 days 1 month
8 days
Mr. F. W. Wood
13 days
Mr. E. Larmour
3 days
Mr. J. Angwin
Mr. C. H. Douglas
14 days
Mr. A. E. Lissaman
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Mr. W. Smith
Mr. Wong Hon
Mr. Ng Ka-pui
2 days
7 days
Mr. Chan Pui-lau
4 days
Mr. Lo Ka-tsok
4 days
25 days
Mr. Wu Iu-nam
7 days
7 days
Mr. F. H. Dillon
Mr. J. C. Mackay
6 months 11 days
Mr. H. Peplow
Mr. A. C. Burford Mr. Pou Shu-chak
4 days
9 days
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Surveys were made for sale purposes of 51 lots in Hongkong, Kowloon and New Kowloon covering an area of 1,517,232 square feet, which were put up to public auction and realized $1,172,722,00 in premium with a resultant annual Crown Rent of $8,806.00.
Further valuations, &c., were made and schedules and plans prepared of numerous lots and buildings at Shamshuipo, Cheung Sha Wan, &c., for purposes of resumption and exchanges.
Ordnance Survey. During the year the work of training Chinese Student Surveyors was continued under the supervision of an European Surveyor. The number at present engaged is 14.
A portion of the Western District of the City containing about 79 acres was surveyed in detail and plotted on the Ordnance plans.
An area of about 274 acres at Castle Peak was partly surveyed and plotted on Ordnance plans.
9. Maps. No maps were published during the year.
10. Miscellaneous Matters.--The following plans were prepared for official use during the year:-362 Lease Plans (in triplicate). 43 Sale Plans (in duplicate), 297 Tracings, and 4,810 Sunprints in connection with proposed sales, permits, etc., whilst 1,534 permits for temporary occupation of Crown Land and 60 licences for tem- porary piers and slipways were issued.
11. The undermentioned officers were absent on leave during the year, viz. —
Vacation Leace.
Mr. L. C. P. Rees
Sick Leave,
15 days
Mr. E. B. Reed
7 days
25 days
Mr. F. Sutton
3 days
5 days
Mr. H. West
2 days
Mr. W. A. J. Cooper
9 months 2 days
Mr. E. B. Lambert
Mr. B. H. C. Hallowes
7 days
7 months 25 days 1 month
8 days
Mr. F. W. Wood......
13 days
Mr. E. Larmour
3 days
Mr. J. Angwin
Mr. C. H. Douglas
14 days
Mr. A. E. Lissaman
•
Mr. W. Smith
Mr. Wong Hon
Mr. Ng Ka-pui
2 days
7 days
Mr. Chan Pui-lau
4 days
Mr. Lo Ka-tsok
4 days
25 days
Mr. Wu Iu-nam
7 days
7 days
Mr. F. H. Dillon..
Mr. J. C. Mackay
6 months 11 days
Mr. H. Peplow
Mr. A. C. Burford Mr. Pou Shu-chak
4 days
9 days
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