160. 2,938 acres or approximately 4 square miles were surveyed for the large scale 1/600 survey of Hong Kong and Kowloon, involving 181 miles of detail traverse, bringing the total number of sheets available in this series to 174 (96 for Hong Kong and 78 for Kowloon). The survey for the second Revision of 10 sheets of the Central District was completed.
Topographical
161. Contour surveys were made covering 1,068 acres for town planning and development schemes.
162. These surveys were plotted at:
Scale 1/600 Scale 1/1200 Scale 1/2400 229 acres 10′ Vertical Interval 810 acres 10′ Vertical Interval 29 acres 20' Vertical Interval163. Surveyors attended court on 19 occasions to give evidence and prepared 23 surveys covering 216 acres for Police cases. 7 miles of new road line were set out.
New Territories Cadastral Survey
164. The three sections of the Survey Team all made good progress during the year.
165. The section operating from Kowloon completed surveys in Cheung Chau and Peng Chau Islands and then continued along the Clear Water Bay Road Peninsula.
166. On completion of the surveys along the main road and environs from the New Kowloon boundary to Tai Po, the camp at Sha Tin was moved to a new site at Fanling, and surveying started on the area from Tai Po to Fanling and Sheung Shui. Surveying of the area from Tsuen Wan through Castle Peak to Yuen Long approached completion.
167. The three sections carried out 34 miles of control traverse to establish 607 permanent points, a further 160 points were fixed by resection and intersection. In addition 10.2 square miles of detail survey were completed.
Drawing Office
168. Production of photographs and prints of all types again showed a large increase over previous years.
169. Preparation of plans included 83 sale plans; 1,794 sets of plans for proposed sales, grants and regrants were prepared together with 60
Revision
160. 2,938 acres or approximately 4 square miles were surveyed for the large scale 1/600 survey of Hong Kong and Kowloon, involving 181 miles of detail traverse, bringing the total number of sheets available in this series to 174 (96 for Hong Kong and 78 for Kowloon). The survey for the second Revision of 10 sheets of the Central District was completed.
Topographical
161. Contour surveys were made covering 1,068 acres for town plan- ning and development schemes.
162. These surveys were plotted at:
Miscellaneous
Scale 1/600 Scale 1/1200 Scale 1/2400
229 acres 10′ Vertical Interval 810 acres 10′ Vertical Interval 29 acres 20' Vertical Interval
163. Surveyors attended court on 19 occasions to give evidence and prepared 23 surveys covering 216 acres for Police cases. 7 miles of new road line were set out.
New Territories Cadastral Survey
164. The three sections of the Survey Team all made good progress during the year.
165. The section operating from Kowloon completed surveys in Cheung Chau and Peng Chau Islands and then continued along the Clear Water Bay Road Peninsula.
166. On completion of the surveys along the main road and environs from the New Kowloon boundary to Tai Po, the camp at Sha Tin was moved to a new site at Fanling, and surveying started on the area from Tai Po to Fanling and Sheung Shui. Surveying of the area from Tsuen Wan through Castle Peak to Yuen Long approached completion.
167. The three sections carried out 34 miles of control traverse to establish 607 permanent points, a further 160 points were fixed by resection and intersection. In addition 10.2 square miles of detail survey were completed.
Drawing Office
168. Production of photographs and prints of all types again showed a large increase over previous years.
169. Preparation of plans included 83 sale plans; 1,794 sets of plans for proposed sales, grants and regrants were prepared together with 60
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