2.
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I.
1.
LOCAL AGRICULTURE
PRONOUNCEMENTS, RECOMENDATIONS, ETC.
Past Expressions of Opinion It is proposed to summarise
various important statements made in the past by responsible
These are extracted from various Reports and papers,
people.
a list of which is given in Appendix A.
Rep. Econ. Res. Comm. (1920)
(Pig Breed & Tobac. etc. Cult.)
Rep. Econ. Res. Comm.
(1920)
(Fruit & Veg. Grow.)
(a) "that profitable pig breeding is practicable
within the New Territories" (p.13, para. 20)
(b) "It may be advisable for Government to secure
expert advice for the conduct of investigations
to ascertain whether in some parts of the
cotton may not be made to
Territory
·
grow with success." (p.18, para. 3)
(c) In reference to growing quantities of English
vegetables: -
"that there be attached to the Botanical and
Forestry Department a special European officer with
the necessary technical knowledge assisted by two
or more Chinese, who might be available for the
purpose of tendering advice free of charge
in the matter of fruit and vegetable growing.
(p.1, para. 3)
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(d) In reference to agricultural acreage available -
"As to the groups of islands lying around Hong Kong
however, little, if any, attention has been given with
the consequence that they are sparsely populated
and practically useless, though one of them - Lantao
-
is even larger than Hong Kong itself, and
collectively they represent a considerable area
To encourage people to settle on these
islands and engage in agriculture
agriculture in its widest sense
(p.1, para. 5)
I use the word
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