CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
Superintendent of Crown Lands & Survey: R. H. HUGHES, M.A., F.R.I.C.S.
GENERAL
5.01. The Office is divided into three Divisions which are reported on under individual headings. The year has been one of intense activity in the Planning and Survey divisions, each of which has major new works in hand. The Crown Lands division was quieter compared with the previous five years. This state of affairs resulted from the subdued conditions in the land market which persisted for nearly the whole of the year before showing some signs of improvement in March, 1966.
5.02. The respite from the hectic conditions which existed in previous years has given an opportunity for a measure of consolidation and streamlining of activity and for the establishment of a Property Management section which has met a long-felt need. It has also allowed those parts of the survey and planning activities which are a basic preliminary to any urban expansion to proceed in a more orderly and comprehensive fashion, further ahead of public and private works than hitherto. A perfect balance between the various activities is still to be achieved, but the past year has gone a long way to restoring the imbalance imparted by the pressure of post-war redevelopment.
CROWN LANDS DIVISION
Assistant Superintendents:
W. L. T. CRUNDEN, F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I., F.R.S.H., F.I.Arb.
I. L. STANTON, F.R.I.C.S.
5.03. The work of the Lands Division is undertaken by four separate Sections, each controlled by a Senior Estate Surveyor.
Land Transactions
5.04. The Hong Kong and Kowloon Land sections deal with all sales, leasing, and allocations of Crown Land on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon and New Kowloon respectively, and the general administration and control of Crown land in the urban area is vested in them. Owing largely to the economic situation during the year, the property market was very quiet, and activity in the field of sales was much reduced. There were only 27 sales by auction and tender as compared with 139 during the previous year. Tenders in respect of the site of the
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CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
Superintendent of Crown Lands & Survey: R. H. HUGHES, M.A., F.R.I.C.S.
GENERAL
5.01. The Office is divided into three Divisions which are reported on under individual headings. The year has been one of intense activity in the Planning and Survey divisions each of which has major new works in hand. The Crown Lands division was quieter compared with the previous five years. This state of affairs resulted from the subdued conditions in the land market which persisted for nearly the whole of the year before showing some signs of improvement in March, 1966.
5.02. The respite from the hectic conditions which existed in pre- vious years has given an opportunity for a measure of consolidation and streamlining of activity and for the establishment of a Property Management section which has met a long-felt need. It has also allowed those parts of the survey and planning activities which are a basic preliminary to any urban expansion to proceed in a more orderly and comprehensive fashion, further ahead of public and private works than hitherto. A perfect balance between the various activities is still to be achieved but the past year has gone a long way to restoring the imbalance imparted by the pressure of post-war redevelopment.
CROWN LANDS DIVISION
Assistant Superintendents:
W. L. T. CRUNDEN, F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I., F.R.S.H., F.I.Arb.
I. L. STANTON, F.R.I.C.S.
5.03. The work of the Lands Division is undertaken by four separate Sections, each controlled by a Senior Estate Surveyor.
Land Transactions
5.04. The Hong Kong and Kowloon Land sections deal with all sales, leasing and allocations of Crown Land on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon and New Kowloon respectively, and the general adminis- tration and control of Crown land in the urban area is vested in them. Owing largely to the economic situation during the year, the property market was very quiet and activity in the field of sales was much reduced. There were only 27 sales by auction and tender as compared with 139 during the previous year. Tenders in respect of the site of the
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