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and on Hong long island.
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Buch of this woodland has been
eut since eceber, 1941. with the exceptim of two (possibly mɔre) mmli plantations of zucale tue the epart sent has confined ite aɔ>viaĝa is the seeds of Be Louth China pine, Claus Lammoniana. No transplanting of plote from seedling nurseries has ever been tried to my knowledge. The two athɔds have been brosdesst eowing - often so thickly that the seedlings have looked like mose – and the sowing of half a dozen moods on the top of a pit, where the earth had previously been excavated and replaced to the extent of 1 cubic foot.
These criticians which I have made of the 3. A F, Department's limitatione, I do not wish to be interpreted as criticisms of the
dɔ activities if the present Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent. Wither of theme two men – appointed in 1938 and 1987 708;eatively – have been lɔng enough in orrice to overcom the inertia of the previous daande and a half. The termination *2 the war provides a wonderful opportunity for the reorganisation of thin department along sore modern and progressive lints. offer the follɛwing outline of a mohene for consideration,
II. past-use stablisment.
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The existing fotanics) and Forestry ezértmat be abolished.
Avartens crartamt be established under the control of the unicipality.
Fondcuerters, at the site of the sld Hong Kong Botanic Gardens,
Staff. Auseristendant and assistants.
Burgeries. 2
Betanio vardens and Bookampee a E, island
wloon *
saini and.
Pungling.
(1)
latoneɔde and dame of the
botenie derdene and
of any other gardens and parka tɔ be established in F..
(9) The saintenance and care of playgrounds in H.. and
(3) The maintenance and care of coveront mouse grounde and
those of hospitals, schools, eta.
(4) The planting and maintenance of avomies of trees within
the city li ite of tong Koa, and Kowicon.
(6) The evitivation for sale of small pimta xĩ treen,
shrubs and elimbers.
(6) Aviary work in respect to city plmning.
epartment of Natural Bas urges be establimed, with following sub-de artam ka.
(1)
**** 1. see belɔw.
(C) Pismenis.
(3) Aaster17URK,
(4) # A7I #.
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