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(d) 137 areas of a total area of 62 acres were set out and 110 boundary lines and frontage lines to streets were checked.
(e) 73 boundary stones were fixed to mark one lot in Hong Kong, seven lots in Kowloon and nine lots in New Kowloon. 30 concrete monuments were fixed to mark four bathing tent areas on beaches in Hong Kong Island and 18 boundary posts were fixed to mark two quarries and one lot in Kowloon.
(f) It is estimated that before the war there was a total of 600 picket boxes in the Colony of which about 360 still exist. These are being revalued to replace the traverse records lost during the Japanese occupation. Work to this end was continued during the year under review. In addition, six existing Fundamental Bench Marks and eight milestones in the New Territories have been valued to Colony co-ordinates.
(g) Boundaries of Lots and street alignments were set out for sub-departments when requested.
(h) Four surveys were made and plans prepared and proved in Court for Police Department traffic cases.
(i) The annual perambulation of the Anglo-Chinese Boundary and inspection of boundary marks was carried out. Six boundary markstones are displaced and arrangements are proceeding with the Chinese Government to replace them by five markstones and two witness marks.
Survey of the Colony.
64. The following tabulated statement shows the work done under this heading :-
Locality Area surveyed & plotted in acres Chainage in feet Hong Kong Island:- At scale 1:600 City of Victoria 6.9 6,331 Kellet Island 1.4 4,300 Hill District, Peak 27.4 17,215 At scale 1:2400 North Point 4.8 2.0 7,530 Tai Hang, Blue Pool Road 1.7 8,000 Kennedy Town 2.3 890 Aberdeen 8.5 2.1 4,980 Brick Hill, Little Hong Kong 8.0 8.0 4,710 Repulse Bay 1.0 0.6 4,525 Stanley 10.0 3,460 Shek O, Island Bay, Rock Bay 5.0 4,500 Sai Wan, Collinson Rd. & Cemeteries 21.0 5,705Page
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(d) 137 areas of a total area of 62 acres were set out and 110 boundary lines and frontage lines to streets were checked.
(e) 73 boundary stones were fixed to mark one lot in Hong Kong, seven lots in Kowloon and nine lots in New Kow- loon. 30 concrete monuments were fixed to mark four bathing tent areas on beaches in Hong Kong Island and 18 boundary posts were fixed to mark two quarries and one lot in Kowloon.
(f) It is estimated that before the war there was a total of 600 picket boxes in the Colony of which about 360 still exist. These are being revalued to replace the traverse records lost during the Japanese occupation. Work to this end was con- tinued during the year under review. In addition, six existing Fundamental Bench Marks and eight milestones in the New Ter- ritories have been valued to Colony co-ordinates.
(g) Boundaries of Lots and street alignments were set out for sub-departments when requested.
(h) Four surveys were inade and plans prepared and proved in Court for Police Department traffic cases.
(i) The annual perambulation of the Anglo-Chinese Boundary and inspection of boundary marks was carried out. Six boundary markstones are displaced and arrangements are proceed- ing with the Chinese Government to replace them by five markstones and two witness marks.
Survey of the Colony.
64. The following tabulated statement shows the work done under this heading :-
Locality.
Area surveyed & plotted Chainage
in acres
in feet
Hong Kong Island:-
At scale At scale
1:600 1:2400
City of Victoria
6.9
6,331
Kellet Island
1.4
4,300
Hill District, Peak
27.4
4.1
17,215
North Point
4.8
2.0
7,530
Tai Hang, Blue Pool Road
1.7
8,000
Kennedy Town
2.3
890
Aberdeen
8.5
2.1
4,980
Brick Hill, Little Hong Kong
8.0
8.0
4,710
Repulse Bay
1.0
0.6
4,525
Stanley
10.0
3,460
Shek O, Island Bay, Rock Bay
5.0
4,500
Sai Wan, Collinson Rd. & Cemeteries
21.0
5,705
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