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# THE MAPPING OF HONG KONG

A. HONG KONG ISLAND & KOWLOON

(i) Not listed

(ii) 1/2400 scale (200 ft. to 1 inch) with

20 ft. contours

(iii) 8" to 1 mile (old series) no contours (4 sheets of Hong Kong Island, 3 sheets Kowloon/New Kowloon)

(iv) 4" to 1 mile (photo-reduction of (iii) above) (1 sheet Hong Kong Island, 1 sheet Kowloon/New Kowloon)

B. NEW TERRITORIES

(i) 1/1200 scale (100 ft. to 1 inch) with 10 ft. contours*

(ii) 1/4800 (400 ft. to 1 inch) with 50 ft. contours (25 ft. contours below 150 ft.)

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1200 (approx) about 900 now available

(iii) 1/9600 (800 ft. to 1 inch) (photo-reductions of (ii) above)

C. WHOLE COLONY

(The maps listed below can be obtained from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh Ltd., Hong Kong or the Swindon Book Co., Ltd., Kowloon, or from Messrs. Edward Stanford Ltd., Long Acre, London, W.C.2.)

New Topographic maps:—

(1) 1/10,000 scale (series L884) (contour interval 50 ft)†

(2) 1/25,000 scale (series L882)

(contour interval 50 ft.)

100 (approx)

about 40 now available

22 sheets published at 28th February, 1969

(First sheets should be available in 1969)

* See Plate 12. † See Plate 13.

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# THE MAPPING OF HONG KONG A. HONG KONG ISLAND & KOWLOON (i) Not listed (ii) 1/2400 scale (200 ft. to 1 inch) with 20 ft. contours (iii) 8" to 1 mile (old series) no contours (4 sheets of Hong Kong Island, 3 sheets Kowloon/New Kowloon) (iv) 4" to 1 mile (photo-reduction of (iii) above) (1 sheet Hong Kong Island, 1 sheet Kowloon/New Kowloon) B. NEW TERRITORIES (i) 1/1200 scale (100 ft. to 1 inch) with 10 ft. contours* (ii) 1/4800 (400 ft. to 1 inch) with 50 ft. contours (25 ft. contours below 150 ft.) 60 7 2 139 1200 (approx) about 900 now available (iii) 1/9600 (800 ft. to 1 inch) (photo-reductions of (ii) above) C. WHOLE COLONY (The maps listed below can be obtained from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh Ltd., Hong Kong or the Swindon Book Co., Ltd., Kowloon, or from Messrs. Edward Stanford Ltd., Long Acre, London, W.C.2.) New Topographic maps:— (1) 1/10,000 scale (series L884) (contour interval 50 ft)† (2) 1/25,000 scale (series L882) (contour interval 50 ft.) 100 (approx) about 40 now available 10 62 22 sheets published at 28th February, 1969 20 (First sheets should be available in 1969) * See Plate 12. † See Plate 13.

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THE MAPPING OF HONG KONG (ii) 1/2400 scale (200 ft. to 1 inch) with 20 ft. contours (iii) 8" to 1 mile (old scrics) no contours (4 sheets of Hong Kong Island, 3 sheets Kowloon/New Kowloon) - (iv) 4" to 1 mile (photo-reduction of (iii) above) (1 sheet Hong Kong Island, I sheet Kowloon/New Kowloon B. NEW TERRITORIES (i) • 1/1200 scale (100 ft. to 1 inch) with 10 ft. contours* (ii) 1/4800 (400 ft. to 1 inch) with 50 ft. contours (25 ft. contours below 150 ft.) 60 7 2 139 1200 (approx) about 900 now available (iii) 1/9600 (800 ft. to 1 inch) (photo- reductions of (ii) above) C. WHOLE COLONY L (The maps listed below can be obtain- ed from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh Ltd., Hong Kong or the Swindon Book Co., Ltd., Kowloon, or from Messrs. Edward Stanford Ltd., Long Acre, London, W.C.2.) New Topographic maps:— (1) 1/10,000 scale (series L884) (contour interval 50 ft)† (2) 1/25,000 scale (series L882) (contour interval 50 ft.) 100 (approx) about 40 now available 10 62 22 sheets published at 28th February, 1969 20 (First sheets should be available in 1969) * See Plate 12. † See Plate 13.

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THE MAPPING OF HONG KONG

(ii) 1/2400 scale (200 ft. to 1 inch) with

20 ft. contours

(iii) 8" to 1 mile (old scrics) no contours (4 sheets of Hong Kong Island, 3 sheets Kowloon/New Kowloon)

(iv) 4" to 1 mile (photo-reduction of (iii) above) (1 sheet Hong Kong Island, I sheet Kowloon/New Kowloon

B. NEW TERRITORIES

(i)

•

1/1200 scale (100 ft. to 1 inch) with 10 ft. contours*

(ii) 1/4800 (400 ft. to 1 inch) with 50 ft. contours (25 ft. contours below 150 ft.)

139

1200 (approx) about 900 now available

(iii) 1/9600 (800 ft. to 1 inch) (photo-

reductions of (ii) above)

C. WHOLE COLONY

(The maps listed below can be obtain- ed from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh Ltd., Hong Kong or the Swindon Book Co., Ltd., Kowloon, or from Messrs. Edward Stanford Ltd., Long Acre, London, W.C.2.)

New Topographic maps:—

(1) 1/10,000 scale (series L884) (contour interval 50 ft)†

(2) 1/25,000 scale (series L882)

(contour interval 50 ft.)

100 (approx)

about 40 now available

22 sheets published at 28th February, 1969

(First sheets should be available in 1969)

* See Plate 12. † See Plate 13.

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