# Title Surveys
7.51
The Survey Branch is responsible for the production of cadastral records and the subsequent documentation prepared from surveys effected to define and delineate land boundaries within Hong Kong, as required by the lot owner, his agent or by the Land Officer.
7.52
This work is carried out solely by this Office, as a system of boundary definition by private practising Registered Surveyors, as required by law in many other parts of the world, does not exist in Hong Kong. This highly responsible work is performed in Hong Kong by departmentally trained Government technicians working under the close supervision of professionally qualified land surveyors. It is endeavoured to keep the ratio of technicians to land surveyor to not more than 10:1, thereby ensuring an adequately controlled output of work provided to the public at a comparatively low cost.
7.53
The total number of cadastral surveys fell again but towards the end of the year there was a marked increase in requests for surveys, particularly those concerned with redevelopment of existing properties.
7.54
The rapid pace of development in the New Territories is also increasing the demand for cadastral surveys in that area, and there was a marked increase during the last 3 months of the year under review.
The P.W.D. Survey Training School
7.55 Established in 1963, the Survey School is responsible for the training of Surveying Assistants (Land) and (Engineering) and Cartographic Assistants for both the Public Works Department and the New Territories Administration. Due to restrictions on recruitment during the past year, only 1 land survey course and 1 cartographic course were completed, and these were both for technicians recruited in 1974. Staff at the School, however, were kept busy giving refresher courses on modern surveying equipment for those survey technicians who had not previously had the benefit of instruction in the use. Similar courses on modern cartographic and reprographic techniques were also held for cartographic assistants.
7.56
Courses in elementary land survey were also given for staff from the New Territories Administration, Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Rating and Valuation Department and Buildings Ordinance Office.
Cartography
General
7.57
This work-group is responsible for producing the final graphic presentation of the photogrammetric, cadastral and mapping activities of the Branch.
7.58
The products of the group are very varied ranging from simple cadastral plans to multicolour topographical maps.
7.59
Techniques and materials are continually being up-dated and there has been a steady improvement in the utility and aesthetic appearance of maps and plans produced.
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Title Surveys
7.51
The Survey Branch is responsible for the production of cadastral records and the subsequent documentation prepared from surveys effected to define and delineate land boundaries within Hong Kong, as required by the lot owner, his agent or by the Land Officer.
7.52
This work is carried out solely by this Office, as a system of boundary definition by private practising Registered Surveyors, as required by law in many other parts of the world, does not exist in Hong Kong. This highly responsible work is performed in Hong Kong by departmentally trained Government technicians working under the close supervision of professionally qualified land surveyors. It is endeavoured to keep the ratio of technicians to land surveyor to not more than 10:1, thereby ensuring an adequately controlled output of work provided to the public at a comparatively low cost.
7.53
The total number of cadastral surveys fell again but towards the end of the year there was a marked increase in requests for surveys, particularly those concerned with redevelopment of existing properties.
7.54
The rapid pace of development in the New Territories is also increasing the demand for cadastral surveys in that area, and there was a marked increase during the last 3 months of the year under review.
The P.W.D. Survey Training School
7.55 Established in 1963, the Survey School is responsible for the training of Surveying Assistants (Land) and (Engineering) and Cartographic Assistants for both the Public Works Department and the New Territories Administration. Due to restrictions on recruitment during the past year, only 1 land survey course and 1 cartographic course were completed, and these were both for technicians recruited in 1974. Staff at the School, however, were kept busy giving refresher courses on modern surveying equipment for those survey technicians who had not previously had the benefit of instruction in the use. Similar courses on modern cartographic and reprographic techniques
were also held for cartographic assistants.
7.56
Courses in elementary land survey were also given for staff from the New Territories Administration, Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Rating and Valuation Department and Buildings Ordinance Office.
Cartography
General
7.57
This work-group is responsible for producing the final graphic presentation of the photogrammetric, cadastral and mapping activities of the
Branch.
7.58
The products of the group are very varied ranging from simple cadastral plans to multicolour topographical maps.
7.59
Techniques and materials are continually being up-dated and there has been a steady improvement in the utility and aesthetic appearance of maps and plans produced.
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