(c.)--FISHERIES,
A considerable proportion of the boat population of Hongkong supports itself by deep-sea fishing, in which pursuit a large number of junks are engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan, and also many in the New Territories, are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. Fresh water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.
(d)--FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, AND BOTANY.
Formation of Pine tree plantations.
Seeds of Pinus Massoniana were sown in situ on the following places, seventy-two pounds of seed being used: 50,000 on hillsides above the Shek O Road, 20,000 at Quarry Bay, 30,000 on Cheung Chau Island and 20,000 on slopes adjoining the catchment area, Taipo Road.
For the formation of new plantation 657 pounds were sown broadcast on grassy banks above and below Shek O Road, above and below road from Shaukiwan Gap to Tytám, above and below Stubbs, Broadwood, Taipo, Tsun Wan and coastal roads and on grassy slopes adjoining public paths on Cheung Chau Island.
Broadcast sowing was carried out on areas badly damaged by fires above Pokfulam Road, below Matilda Hospital, Mt. Kellet and Telegraph Bay, a total of 260 pounds of seed being used.
Two thousand one year old trees of Pinus Massoniana were taken up from ground adjoining Beacon Hill Nursery site and replanted further up the hillsides in Plantation 9A and 9B.
Broad-leaved trees planted.
At Tai Wo Po, all remaining flat spaces were planted with young Camphor trees to the total number of 6,082.
The following flowering and shade trees were planted alongside the principal roads in Hongkong, the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories, Eucalyptus tereticornis 58, Callistemon rigidus 152, Camphor 17, Bauhinia variegata 19, Lagerstroemia indica 9, also small numbers of the following were planted to replace failures, Poinciana regia, Aleurites montana and Tristania conferta.
Care of trees in plantations.
Clumps of Loranthus were removed and very large numbers of creepers cut.
Pine tree caterpillars appeared in plantations at Chuk Yuen, Ngau Chi Wan, Fan Ling and Cheung Chau. They were immediately dealt with; the total amount collected and destroyed amounted to 155 piculs.