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re-established on eight milestones, two picket boxes and three bench marks. The yearly computation of mean sea level recorded it to be 3.93 feet above Principal Datum.
94.
Survey Sheets: - 40 new sheets on a scale of 1/600 and 17 on a scale of 1/2400 were taken up.
Valuation and Resumption Office.
95. As from 16th April, 1949, the Valuation and Resumption Office was merged with the Crown Lands and Surveys Office,
96. Valuations were made during the financial year in respect of 1,600 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $40,522,282.00. The valuations were made for the purpose of resumption for street widenings and other town planning developments and improvements, for the purchase and sale of property by Government, for renewal of Crown Leases, for estate duty, and for exchanges and other purposes. In addition Depreciation Fund contributions and premia by instalments were computed, as well as tables to assist rapid calculation of lease renewal terms. Over half of the hereditaments valued were for Government departments other than the Public Works Department.
97. Compensation on Resumptions:- Cash compensation paid out under the Airfield (Kai Tak) Extension and Reversion Ordinance, 1948, amounted to $3,187,467.08 for 708 lots or properties. Cash compensation paid for resumption under the Rehabilitation Loan was $172,983.06 for 28 lots, and paid under the same loan by the District Commissioner, New Territories, for resumption in New Territories $10,382.87 for 106 lots. Arbitration fees amounting to $2,000.00 were also paid.
DRAINAGE OFFICE.
General.
98. Good progress was made on the re-establishment of the records of the Government drainage system, the majority of the pre-war records having been lost during the period of the Japanese Occupation.
99. A comprehensive record of private flushing supply intakes and their catchment areas was compiled for all nullahs.
100. Considerable re-organization and improvement in the filing system and the general routine of the office was carried out.
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re-established on eight milestones, two picket boxes and three bench marks. The yearly computation of mean sea level recorded it to be 3.93 feet above Principal Datum.
94.
Survey Sheets: -40 new sheets on a scale of 1/600
and 17 on a scale of 1/2400 were taken up.
Valuation and Resumption Office.
95. As from 16th April, 1949, the Valuation and Resump- tion Office was merged with the Crown Lands and Surveys Office,
96. Valuations were made during the financial year in respect of 1,600 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $40,522,282.00. The valuations were made for the purpose of resumption for street widenings and other town planning developments and improvements, for the purchase and sale of property by Government, for renewal of Crown Leases, for estate duty, and for exchanges and other purposes. In addition Depreciation Fund contributions and premia by instalments were computed, as well as tables to assist rapid calculation of lease renewal terms. Over half of the hereditaments valued were for Government departments other than the Public Works Department.
97. Compensation on Resumptions:-Cash compensation paid out under the Airfield (Kai Tak) Extension and Reversion Ordinance, 1948, amounted to $3,187,467.08 for 708 lots or pro- perties. Cash compensation paid for resumption under the Rehabilitation Loan was $172,983.06 for 28 lots, and paid under the same loan by the District Commissioner, New Territories, for resumption in New Territories $10,382.87 for 106 lots. Arbitration fees amounting to $2,000.00 were also paid.
DRAINAGE OFFICE.
General.
98. Good progress was made on the re-establishment of the records of the Government drainage system, the majority of the pre-war records having been lost during the period of the Japanese Occupation.
99. A comprehensive record of private flushing supply intakes and their catchment areas was compiled for all nullahs.
100. Considerable re-organization and improvement in the filing system and the general routine of the office was carried out.
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