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The origin of the survey is the intersection of 22° 30' 00" N. Latitude with 114° 00′ 00′′ E. Longitude.

In order to check the chaining the traverses on the mainland were connected with the Trigonometrical Stations at Kowloon City, White Head and Sha Tau Kok. A main traverse was laid starting from Kowloon City and ending at Sha Tan Kok Station.

The course taken was as follows:-From Kowloon City Station along the Chinese road over the Customs' Pass to Sai Kung, then over the Gap to Ki Ling Ha at the head of Three-Fathom Cove. From Ki Ling Ha along the west coast of Three-Fathon Cove to White Head Station where a connection was made. From White Head along the east coast of Tide Cove to Sha Tin, then across to Tai Wai and along the new road to Tai Po.

From Tai Po along the northern coast of Tolo_Harbour to Chung Mi at the head of Plover Cove; then on to Sa Ma vid U Kau Tin and Min Tin. From Sa Ma through Lai Chi Wo and Yung Shu Au along the coast of Starling Inlet to Sha Tau Kok Station, which is near the village of Sha Tan Kok.

Between Kowloon City Station and White Head the correction applied to the traverses in office was, where the Northing was plus .27 links per 100 chains, Southing no correction, where the Easting was plus 6.52 links per 100 chains and where the Westing was minus 6.03 links per 100 chains. Between White Head and Sha Tau Kok Station the correction was, where the Northing was minus 4.16 links per 100 chains, where the Southing was plus 2.92 links per 100 chains, where the Easting was plus 11.37 links per 100 chains, and where the Westing was minus 10.94 links per 100 chains.

The average correction applied to the angular work on the Main Traverse between Kowloon City and Sha Tau Kok was plus 1 minute in every 93 angles and minus 1 minute in every 62 angles. Considering the nature of the country these results are very satisfactory. The traverse polygons have been set up and proved, the bearings and traverses worked out and the coordinates run down!. The coordinates of the main traverse from Kowloon City to Sha Tau Kok Station, as well as those of the main traverse on Lan Tao Island, refer to the origin of the survey. I have prepared an Index Map on the 2-inch scale showing all the traverse stations laid down. I should suggest that steps be taken to preserve some of these stations, otherwise the existing traverse data will prove useless should occasion arise for extending the surveys.

CADASTRAL SURVEY.

The cadastral survey staff commenced operations at the end of November, 1899, and consisted of 2 Inspectors and 16 Surveyors with one Indian and three Chinese coolies each.

New Kowloon, from Lai Chi Kok to Lyemoon, was first surveyed and in January, 1900, the men moved over to the Uni Long District where traversing, was being carried ou in advance.

The 16-inch to the mile scale was adopted and the Surveyors were paid at

contract rates.

By the end of the season the following Districts and Sub-Districts were surveyed:

(a.) New Kowloon.

(b.) Sub-Districts Lung Ku Tau, Tun Mun, la Tsun, Pingshan, Shap

Pat Heung, Kam Tin and Pat Henng of the Un Long District. (c.) Sub-Districts San Tin, Hau Yeuk, Fan Ling, Sheong Shiu and a

portion of Lung Yeuk Tau of the Sheung U District.

(4) The Luk Yeuk District.

(e.) Sub-Districts Wo Hang, Liu Ma Hang and Ha l'o of the Sha Tan

Kok District.