7.23 Due to the increase in title work, not as much progress was made with the revision of large-scale maps as was hoped. There was, nevertheless, a slight increase in the total number of sheets fully revised due to the introduction of new specifications for 1/1,200 scale. New specifications for 1/600 scale have also been recently introduced, and it is expected that these will also assist production figures for the coming year.
7.24 Further investigations into methods used for revision survey are being carried out, and these, together with additional Electronic Distance Measuring Equipment to be purchased during the coming year, are also expected to improve the production rate in due course.
7.25 The introduction of the new survey specifications has caused problems on the drawing side due to the necessity of redrawing sheets owing to the amount of deletion required by the new specifications and the number of additions of permanent detail that have taken place on the ground. Generally, however, the drawing side has kept pace with survey, although it was necessary for overtime to be worked to achieve this.
7.26 Second editions of two 1/10,000 sheets became available for distribution in March 1972, following printing difficulties with local contractors. These difficulties, however, have now been satisfactorily resolved, and it is not expected that further delays will occur on this score. Field revision was completed for further sheets, which are being amended by the Cartographic Section.
7.27 The programme of producing dual-language 1/10,000 sheets is under review and may be limited to urban areas only. The sheets already in hand, however, will be completed during the coming year.
7.28 The whole series of 20 sheets at 1/25,000 scale has been reprinted by local contract in varying quantities to meet the heavy demand from Government Departments, the Education Department for issue to all schools, and for general sale to the public.
7.29 Repromats of the four component 1/10,000 sheets for two sheets at 1/25,000 scale have been forwarded to the Director of Military Survey in the United Kingdom for the production of 2nd editions of those sheets. On completion, a free issue is to be made to the Hong Kong Government.
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7.23 Due to the increase in title work not as much progress was made with the revision of large scale maps as was hoped. There was. nevertheless, a slight increase in the total number of sheets fully revised due to the introduction of new specifications for 1/1,200 scale. New specifications for 1/600 scale have also been recently introduced and it is expected that these will also assist production figures for the coming year.
7.24 Further investigations into methods used for revision survey are being carried out and these, together with additional Electronic Distance Measuring Equipment to be purchased during the coming year, are also expected to improve the production rate in due course.
7.25 The introduction of the new survey specifications has caused problems on the drawing side due to the necessity of redrawing sheets owing to the amount of deletion required by the new specifications and the number of additions of permanent detail that have taken place on the ground. Generally, however, the drawing side has kept pace with survey, although it was necessary for overtime to be worked to achieve this.
7.26 Second editions of two 1/10,000 sheets became available for distribution in March 1972, following printing difficulties with local contractors. These difficulties, however, have now been satisfactorily resolved and it is not expected that further delays will occur on this score. Field revision was completed for further sheets which are being amended by the Cartographic Section.
7.27 The programme of producing dual language 1/10,000 sheets is under review and may be limited to urban areas only. The sheets already in hand, however, will be completed during the coming year.
7.28 The whole series of 20 sheets at 1/25,000 scale has been reprinted by local contract in varying quantities to meet the heavy demand from Government Departments, the Education Department for issue to all schools, and for general sale to the public.
7.29 Repromats of the four component 1/10,000 sheets for two sheets at 1/25,000 scale have been forwarded to the Director of Military Survey in United Kingdom for the production of 2nd editions of those sheets. On completion a free issue is to be made to the Hong Kong Government.
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