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At Cheung Chau the following trees were planted in various prominent parts of the island by the forester who is now permanently stationed there, Rhus 50, Poinciana 50, Celtis 50, Paulownia 25, Bischofia 100, Camphor 50, Albizzia 100, Tristania 238, Ficus 50, Eucalyptus 30, and Melia 4.
The shape of rockery at the junction of Garden and Lower Albert Roads was altered to conform with adjoining road alterations and was entirely replanted.
Eight hundred and seventy Ficus creepers were planted at the base of cuttings on either side of the new motor road to the Peak.
In order to give the owner of an adjoining building lot access to his property the rockery at Seymour Road had to be re-constructed and was afterwards replanted.
Forestry Service Paths.-The paths are still made great use of by pedestrians: also many times during the year they were found to be of great use for the forestry staff in getting to the scene of forest fires in the shortest possible time.
Both those in Hongkong and Kowloon were repaired during the dry season.
Two new paths, one 4,090 and the other 430 feet long were made in the vicinity of Aberdeen Reservoir in order to give easy access to the newly planted young trees of “Jak” (Artocarpus integrifolia).
Clearing Undergrowth around Houses.-Clearing in connection with anti-malarial measures was maintained throughout the whole year, the total area cleared amounted to 3,400,000 square feet.
Clearing for Survey Purposes. This clearing is done in connection with surveys by the Public Works Department of proposed building sites and the lines of new roads, the total area cleared amounted to 3,990,000 square feet.
Forestry Licences, New Territories.--The total amount of fees collected during the year amounted to $4,880.47 compared with $4,020.47 in 1920.
NURSERIES, AGRICULTURE, &c.
Beacon Hill Nursery.-The whole of the stock of young trees not required for roadside or other planting was lifted, replanted, labelled and put into good order generally.
Seeds of the following were planted in beds to raise stock for next year, Pinus Massoniana, Cinnamomum Camphora, Bauhinia variegata, Tristania conferta and Albizzia Lebbek.
In Plantation 9A in the vicinity of Beacon Hill Nursery an area half an acre in extent was broken up, manured and sown with seeds of Castor-Oil (Ricinus communis), the seed of which was obtained locally and from Honolulu, all germinated well and those plants on the dryer parts of the ground yielded a very fair crop of seed of good quality.