Q 164
7. Revenue Surveys.-The applications for purchase of land continued to increase during the year and most of the Surveyors' time was taken up with surveys in connection with building sites, preparation of lease plans, re-adjustments of boundaries, setting out lots and fixing boundary stones.
Surveys were made for sale purposes of 60 lots in Hongkong, Kowloon and New Kowloon covering an area of 2,994,349 square feet, which were put up to public auction and realized $2,145,186.00 in premium with a resultant annual Crown Rent of $14,384.00.
Schedule and plans were prepared for exchanges of about 125 lots at Cheung Sha Wan and Kowloon Tong Village, and numerous Village lots etc., in Kowloon and New Kowloon were exchanged for lots conforming with the Town Planning Scheme.
8. 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 on this work is 10.
A portion of the Western District of the City containing about 177 acres was surveyed in detail of which 147 acres was plotted on the 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:-146 Lease Plans (in triplicate), 58 Sale Plans (in duplicate), 356 Tracings, and 5,262 Sunprints in connection with proposed sales, permits, etc., whilst 1,594 permits for temporary occupation of Crown Land and 61 licences for temporary piers and slipways were issued.
11. The undermentioned officers were absent on leave during the year, viz. —
Mr. L. C. P. Rees
Sick Leave. 16 days
Vacation Leave.
Mr. E. B. Reed
...
3 days
Mr. H. West
-
11 days 8 months
Mr. F. Sutton
4 days
Mr. B. H. C. Hallowes
6 days 7 months
Mr. F. W. Wood.
6 days
Mr. E. Larmour
2 days
Mr. W. A. J. Cooper
15 days
Mr. C. H. Douglas
2 days
14 days
Mr. J. Angwin
2 days
Mr. R. N. M. Corner
5 days
Mr. Chan Pui-lau
3 days
Mr. Kwong Yuet-kwong
4 days
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Q 164
7. Revenue Surveys.-The applications for purchase of land continued to increase during the year and most of the Surveyors' time was taken up with surveys in connection with building sites, preparation of lease plans, re-adjustments of boundaries, setting out lots and fixing boundary stones.
Surveys were made for sale purposes of 60 lots in Hongkong, Kowloon and New Kowloon covering an area of 2,994,349 square feet, which were put up to public auction and realized $2,145,186.00 in premium with a resultant annual Crown Rent of $14,384.00.
Schedule and plans were prepared for exchanges of about 125 lots at Cheung Sha Wan and Kowloon Tong Village, and numerous Village lots etc., in Kowloon and New Kowloon were exchanged for lots conforming with the Town Planning Scheme.
8. 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 on this work is 10.
A portion of the Western District of the City containing about 177 acres was surveyed in detail of which 147 acres was plotted on the 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:-146 Lease Plans (in triplicate), 58 Sale Plans (in duplicate), 356 Tracings, and 5,262 Sunprints in connection with proposed sales, permits, etc., whilst 1,594 permits for temporary occupation of Crown Land and 61 licences for tem- porary piers and slipways were issued.
11. The undermentioned officers were absent on leave during the year, viz. —
Mr. L. C. P. Rees
Sick Leave. 16 days
Vacation Leave.
:
Mr. E. B. Reed
Mr. H. West
...
3 days
-
11 days 8 months
Mr. F. Sutton
4 days
Mr. B. H. C. Hallowes
6 days 7 months
Mr. F. W. Wood.
6 days
Mr. E. Larmour
2 days
Mr. W. A. J. Cooper
15 days
Mr. C. H. Douglas
2 days
14 days
Mr. J. Angwin
2 days
Mr. R. N. M. Corner
5 days
Mr. Chan Pui-lau
3 days
Mr. Kwong Yuet-kwong
4 days
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