AnnualReport-1925 — Page 740

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Annexe K.

HONG KONG

REPORT ON LAND SURVEY WORK

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FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1926.

1. Organization.-Until the 31st December, 1925, the Crown Lands and Survey Offices were combined and included a staff of 14 European Surveyors, 7 Chinese Assistant Surveyors, 12 Chinese Apprentice Surveyors and 2 Chinese Student Surveyors under the direction of an Officer designated the Superintendent of Crown Lands.

At the beginning of 1926 the Crown Lands and Survey office was re-organized and made two separate sub-departments of the Public Works Department. The whole of the survey work of the Colony is now under the control of a Superintendent of Sur- veys. The staff attached to this sub-department consists in addition to the Superintendent of Surveys,

An Assistant Superintendent of Surveys

3 1st Class Surveyors

6 2nd Class Surveyors

2 1st Class Chinese Surveyors

4 2nd Class Chinese Surveyors (1)

2 3rd Class Chinese Surveyors

17 Apprentice and Student Surveyors (2)

3 Computers (3)

89 Coolies receiving wages varying from $11.00 to $25.00 (4)

Eleven Chinese Draughtsmen under the supervision of an European Chief Draughtsman, six Chinese Clerks under the supervision of an European Clerk, who were employed by the Crown Lands and Survey Office are now employed conjointly by each sub-department.

(1) One vacancy

(2) Three vacancies

(3) One vacancy

(4) Including messengers etc. employed in Crown Lands Office.