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12. Permits to occupy land for short periods:-These were of a very miscellaneous character and too numerous to admit of individual mention. (a) In Hong Kong, Kowloon & New Kowloon, 532 new permits were issued and 331 cancelled for various reasons. The total number of permits in force during the year was 5,763 and the fees collected amounted to $352,503.90 (b) In the New Territories, excluding New Kowloon, the permit fees collected amounted to $2,297.51 in the Northern District and $447.30 in the Southern District.
13. Prospecting and Mining Licences & Mining Leases: No prospecting licences, mining licences or mining leases were granted during the year.
14. Naval and Military Lands:-A Memorandum of Transfer of an area of 102,143 square feet at Lyemun was completed on the 7th March, 1938, and a Memorandum of Transfer of two areas totalling 27,000 square feet at Tytam Gap was completed on 27th July, 1938. A total sum of $70,406.40 in respect of these areas was credited to the Colonial Government by the War Department.
15. Cemeteries:-The Roman Catholic Cemetery in Kowloon was surrendered on payment of $18,189.00 and grant of a new site.
DRAWING OFFICE,
16. A staff of one Chief Draughtsman and fourteen Chinese draughtsmen was employed during the year, two of the latter being seconded to other departments during the early part of the year. 9,434 plans as detailed below were prepared in connection with 65 land sales, 430 leases and miscellaneous permits, exchanges, etc.
Original Tracings Prints Land Sales 130 860 Leases 390 1,076 Miscellaneous drawings. 216 6,978 860 8,228One hundred and nineteen plans were prepared and sold to the public the sum realized being $1,432.00. A large number was supplied to various Government Departments.
TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEYS.
17. Beacons were inspected at the following stations :-Summit Hill, Partridge Hill, Kowloon City, Diamond Hill, Tate's Cairn, Kowloon Peak, Beacon Hill, Lai Chi Kok, Danger Flag Hill, Mission Hill, Cha Kwo Ling, Tung Lung Island, Lam Ti, Shek Po, Kamtin I, Kamtin II, Kai Kung Ling, Au Tau Minor, Au Tau Main, Castle Peak, Castle Peak North, Castle Peak East, Castle Peak Pier, Un Tai Shan, Tai Lam Chung, Patsin, Tai Mo Shan, Stanley, Stanley Mound, Round Island, Overbays.
REVENUE SURVEYS & GENERAL.
18. The more important work under this heading included the following:-
HONG KONG ISLAND.
acres.
The Queen Mary Hospital and quarters were surveyed and plotted. Area 123
The new Road from Stanley Gap to Chung Am Kok-7,400 feet-was surveyed and plotted.
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12. Permits to occupy land for short periods:-These were of a very mis- cellaneous character and too numerous to admit of individual mention. (a) In Hong Kong, Kowloon & New Kowloon, 532 new permits were issued and 331 cancelled for various reasons. The total number of permits in force during the year was 5,763 and the fees collected amounted to $352,503.90 (6) In the New Territories, excluding New Kowloon, the permit fees collected amounted to $2,297.51 in the Northern District and $447.30 in the Southern District.
13. Prospecting and Mining Licences & Mining Leases: No prospecting licences, mining licences or mining leases were granted during the year.
14. Naval and Military Lands:-A Memorandum of Transfer of an area of 102,143 square feet at Lyemun was completed on the 7th March, 1938, and a Memorandum of Transfer of two areas totalling 27,000 square feet at Tytam Gap was completed on 27th July, 1938. A total sum of $70,406.40 in respect of these areas was credited to the Colonial Government by the War Department.
15. Cemeteries:-The Roman Catholic Cemetery in Kowloon was surrendered on payment of $18,189.00 and grant of a new site.
DRAWING OFFICE,
16. A staff of one Chief Draughtsman and fourteen Chinese draughtsmen was employed during the year, two of the latter being seconded to other departments during the early part of the year. 9,434 plans as detailed below were prepared in connection with 65 land sales, 430 leases and miscellaneous permits, exchanges, etc.
Original Tracings. Prints.
Land Sales
Leases
Miscellaneous
drawings.
130
390
860
860
216
6,978
130
1,076
8,228
One hundred and nineteen plans were prepared and sold to the public the sum realized being $1,432.00. A large number was supplied to various Government Departments.
TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEYS.
17. Beacons were inspected at the following stations :-Summit Hill, Partridge Hill, Kowloon City, Diamond Hill, Tate's Cairn, Kowloon Peak, Beacon Hill, Lai Chi Kok, Danger Flag Hill, Mission Hill, Cha Kwo Ling, Tung Lung Island, Lam Ti, Shek Po, Kamtin I, Kamtin II, Kai Kung Ling, Au Tau Minor, Au Tau Main, Castle Peak, Castle Peak North, Castle Peak East, Castle Peak Pier, Un Tai Shan, Tai Lam Chung, Patsin, Tai Mo Shan, Stanley, Stanley Mound, Round Island, Overbays.
REVENUE SURVEYS & GENERAL.
18. The more important work under this heading included the following:-
HONG KONG ISLAND.
acres.
The Queen Mary Hospital and quarters were surveyed and plotted. Area 123
The new Road from Stanley Gap to Chung Am Kok-7,400 feet-was surveyed and plotted.
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