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I have already noted with satisfoti n the grants of (10,000 and $50,000 under the Colocial Develo ment and Solfare Act which have been approved for the purpose of improving the Landin; facilities at Kemody Town an. for the recla aci n of land at Ac Asc. - A similar rcolamation at dhauziwan which is the süject of compat in r. Kidding's report has for the time veins had to be defo.rod oving to the luc: of funds. Dr.
Molding also refers to the castruct\n of salt-water fish ponds in the Now Territories anl you will not fail to lave noted that my despatch No. 244 includes a recoledati a to the alicet that 1,000 should be spent on a survey to be carried out by a Dutch expert from Java with a view to construction of salt-lator fish ponds. A number of similar development schores are also referred to in the report but these lave had to be deferred for the time belag. I should, however, irite your atteutin to the fact that application has been ade to the Olaial Development “Corporation in colectia with the recomendation that cup fry originating in China nit be transported through Hong Kong for the stocking of rivers in Malaya, India and other suitable territories. A number of expericnte had been carried out before this applicati u was made and it was found that the casualty rate amongst carp fry so tra sported was exceedingly low.
With regard to Dr. Hicklin's recommendation that the modified scheme for a Fisheries Researdı Laboratory in Hong Kong should be proceeded with, you have already under consideration my despatch io. 254 of 31st October, 1947, and an application has already been submitted by the Coloniel Fisheries Advisory Committee for a free grant of $135,000 for this pu pose from the Colonial Development and selfare Fund. I trust that consideratim of this matter may not be greatly prolonged Lid that I may Le given authority Li te near future to proceed with this important sche o.
I am grateful for the appreciation sich you have oxpresuod for the work done by Dr. Herklots and his etalt in devloping the fisheries scheme. The worth of bis sulenc cum boat se julged by the benefits thi it confers upon the fishing population. You will, however, already ha received further evide..ce of certain opposition to the scheme in the avape of two netitions, addressed to Lord Listovel during his visit in long kolit, wilch uve been forwarded to you for ousideration.
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It is a mattor ur prido that the Hong Kong Pishlerics Saleae should be emsidored a model for shilar solenes in other Colonial Territories. I regret that Dr. lolots' account of the history and development of the cheme to vich roference is hide in your despatch has not been comploted. He will, however, consider the possibility of completing his report, in a form sultable for publica in, on his return to 21land.
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It is possible that many difficulties wich may have occurred to the Colonial Fisheries Advisory Co mittee in their consteoratiut of sole.cs subuited for gra ts from the Colo dal Development and fol may be resolved by a p rsonal exposition by Dr. gerklots whe Deforo t is desy tch is. Dr. erklots has a wide and co of the issues involved in the schemes which have ►
the li, watin of the wolay. The Comittee may hemselves of Dr. fi rklots' presence in magland
ich may have ocou.red to them in order hat we th our development plans at the earliest poss
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