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REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT, P.W.D., HONG KONG,

FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1934.

1. The Staff of this Department as authorized for the year ending 31st December, 1934, consisted of:-Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys, 7 Land Surveyors, 4 First Class Assistant Land Surveyors (Chinese), 3 Second Class Assistant Land Surveyors (Chinese), 20 Third Class Assistant Land Surveyors (Chinese), 3 Computers (Chinese), 82 Survey Coolies, 1 Chief Draughtsman, 15 Draughtsmen (Chi- nese), 1 Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff Clerk, 7 Junior Clerical Service Clerks (Chinese), 7 Office Attendants and Messengers, 2 Senior Land Bailiffs and 4 Bailiffs.

EXPENDITURE.

2. As the Crown Lands and Surveys Department forms part of the Public Works Department and is accommodated in the same building, the charges for such items as light, heating, etc., cannot be stated. Omitting these items, the statement of costs is as follows:-

Personal Emolument (Salaries, etc.)

$335,556.06

Boundary Stones

5,076.80

Survey of Colony

4,340.23

Surveying Instruments and Contingencies

1,091.22

Transport and Travelling Expenses

1,625.52

Upkeep of Triangulation Monuments

Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans

3,325.27

Incidental Expenses, General

192.02

Uniforms

161.76

General Works-" Miscellaneous, New Kow-

loon

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General Works-"Miscellaneous, Kowloon"

General Works-" Miscellaneous, Hong Kong "

Total..

22.40

170.20

$351,561.48