Hongkong.
Deduct lamps removed :-
Wood Road,
Government House,
64
Tung Wo Lane, Hill Road,
1
1
Net increase in gas lamps,
Electric Lamps (incandescent).
Path from Bowen Road to May Road,
1
9
Total increase in number of lamps--
gas and electric,
1
11
#19
-
10
-$1,000.00 906.69
6
16
112. Triangulation Survey of Colony.-With the exception of the Tung Hoi or Eastern District of the New Territories and portions of Lantao and Lamma Islands, the main triangulation of the Colony has now been completed, 40 main and 55 minor stations being marked by permanent beacons. The area covered amounted to 300 square miles. The work has now been closed on to the original base and satisfactorily checked with the base adopted by the Military Authorities.
The main triangulation was extended by a series of interlacing polygons, accurately closed, the maximum error in any angle being about 6", except in the case of the Lantao-Cheung Chau section, the error in which was slightly greater owing chiefly to the fact that observations had to be carried out during the hot season, when fogs are common, to enable the survey of Cheung Chau to be pushed forward.
The minor stations were mostly fixed in the more populous and cultivated districts, including Taipo, Sheung Shui and Pat Heung Valleys, to enable the survey of the chief villages to be put in hand.
A main traverse was also laid down from Castle Peak Pier to Fanling, a distance of about 20 miles, and tied on to the minor triangulation station at intervals of 5 to 6 miles.
113. Public Bathing Places.-Under instructions from Government, the construction of bathing sheds was not proceeded with as the provision of facilities for bathing was undertaken by the Tramway Co. An Indian watchman, whose duty it was to prevent digging for shells within the bathing area, was stationed at North Point, a small matshed being erected for his accommodation.
Hongkong.
Deduct lamps removed :-
Wood Road,
Government House,
64
Tung Wo Lane, Hill Road,
f
1
1
Net increase in gas lamps,
Electric Lamps (incandescent).
Path from Bowen Road to May Road,
Total increase in number of lamps--
gas and electric,
1913 Estimates,
1913 Expenditure,
1
9
1
11
#19
-
10
-$1,000.00 906.69
6
16
112. Triangulation Survey of Colony.-With the exception of the Tung Hoi or Eastern District of the New Territories and portions of Lantao and Lamma Islands, the main triangulation of the Colony has now been completed, 40 main and 55 minor stations being marked by permanent beacons. The area covered amounted to 300 square miles. The work has now been closed on to the original base and satisfactorily checked with the base adopted by the Military Authorities.
The main triangulation was extended by a series of interlac- ing polygons, accurately closed, the maximum error in any angle being about 6", except in the case of the Lantao-Cheung Chau section, the error in which was slightly greater owing chiefly to the fact that observations had to be carried out during the hot season, when fogs are common, to enable the survey of Cheung Chau to be pushed forward.
The minor stations were mostly fixed in the more populous and cultivated districts, including Taipo, Sheung Shui and Pat Heung Valleys, to enable the survey of the chief villages to be put in hand.
A main traverse was also laid down from Castle Peak Pier to Fanling, a distance of about 20 miles, and tied on to the minor triangulation station at intervals of 5 to 6 miles.
113. Public Bathing Places.-Under instructions from Gov- ernment, the construction of bathing sheds was not proceeded with as the provision of facilities for bathing was undertaken by the Tramway Co. An Indian watchman, whose duty it was to prevent digging for shells within the bathing area, was stationed at North Point, a small matshed being erected for his accommodation.
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