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The areas cadastrally surveyed during the year amounted to 11,715.81 acres, including 219,292 fields. These figures do not compare favourably with those of the preceding year, when over 11,000 acres were dealt with by a considerably less staff, the reason being that the work during 1902 was confined to much more diffi- cult ground, which consisted of the most hilly parts of the whole Territory.
The following were the areas surveyed :-
District.
Kowloon, Tung Hoi, Un Long, Lantao Island,
Sub-districts.
Kau Yeuk, Luk Yeuk, Tsun Wan. The whole.
Tai Lam Chung.
The whole, with the exception of small portions previously surveyed near Mui Wo and Tung Chung.
Tsing I Island,
The whole.
Chik Lap Kok Island,
The whole.
Ni Ku Chau Island,
The whole.
Tap Mun Island,
The whole.
Pak Lap Chau Island,
The whole.
Kau Sai Island,
The whole.
Im Tin Tsz Island,
The whole.
The staff engaged upon this portion of the work consisted, up till June, of two Inspectors, 42 Surveyors, 88 Indian Chain-men and about 60 Chinese coolies. In July, 1 Inspector, 12 Surveyors and 43 Indian Chain-men were sent back to India and, after about a month's cessation, field operations were resumed with 1 In- spector, 27 Surveyors, 37 Indian Chain-men and about 55 Chinese coolies.
The demarcation of the areas surveyed during 1900 was completed by the 10 Surveyors mentioned in last year's Report, who are included in the Cadastral Staff enumerated above. They dealt with 13,446.84 acres, which included 97,960 fields; constituting 32,824 holdings.
One Surveyor, with one Indian coolie, was detailed throughout the whole year for special work in connection with the Land Court.
Five office Assistants were obtained from India in the early part of the year, one having been previously appointed locally. The number of maps dealt with during the year was 296, the boundaries being compared and the holdings and fields inked in and numbered as the sheets were received from the Surveyors.
Two Chinese tracers were engaged in November to assist in producing copies of the maps for the use of the Land Court.
Sickness was somewhat prevalent among the Staff, one Surveyor and two Indian coolies dying during the course of the year and six Indian coolies being in- valided back to India. Two Surveyors were discharged on account of incompe-
tence.
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PUBLIC WORKS.
The works in progress, or completed, during 1902, were the following:-
(1.) Tai Po Road. With the exception of some minor works, confined to the last 5 miles, the whole of the work was completed, the road being available for ricksha traffic throughout its entire length. The distance from Tsim Sha Tsui Point to Tai Po is 18 miles, the first 2 miles consisting of roads south of the old boundary, which were made before the New Territory was taken over
(II.) Police Station, Sheung Shui.-The buildings were completed and occupied by the Police in May: accommodation is provided for a Sergeant, 2 European, 12 Indian and 8 Chinese Constables; be- sides a charge-room, two cells, etc.
(III.) Police Station, Tai 0.-This station, which is situated near the south- ern extremity of Lantao Island, was completed and occupied by the Police in November. It contains accommodation for a Ser- geant, a European Constable, 8 Indian and 4 Chinese Constables and 4 Chinese boatmen, besides a charge-room, two cells, etc. Seven Police Stations have now been built in the New Territory, 6
being on the mainland and 1 on Lantao Island. J
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