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101. Forestry Licences, New Territories.-The District Officer has reported that the fees collected for the year amounted to $2,992.91.
COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
102. Numerous vegetable products were sent to the Director of the Imperial Institute during the year for investigation. Amongst the articles sent were the following:-Chinese Tree Oil, Tea-seed Oil, Ground Nut Oil, several kinds of Beans, Dry Ginger, leaves of Phyllanthus Emblica and Nut Galls.
103. With regard to samples of Tea-seed cake sent, a report was received to the effect that it was likely to prove of commercial value in England.
104. Several firms in the Colony have requested information, which was readily supplied, concerning various kinds of seeds which had or were likely to have commercial importance. Some of the seeds submitted were those of Phaseolus Mungo, Glycine Soja, Vigna Sinensis, Perilla, Hemp, Castor Oil, Sesame, Candlenut, Gynocardia odorata and Biota orientalis.
STAFF.
105. Mr. Harold Green, Royal Gardens, Kew, was appointed Assistant Superintendent, and arrived in the Colony and took up his duties on the 16th March.
106. Mr. Lo Tsung Ko, Head Forester, was transferred to the Public Works Department on the 1st September, and Mr. Tsang In Wa, 6th Grade Clerk, to the same Department on the 1st August, and their posts in this Department were not filled.
REVENUE.
107. Details of revenue are given in Table V. The percentage of revenue to expenditure was 16.98 as compared with 31.72 in the previous year. As stated in last year's report, the latter percentage could not be maintained and it has been further reduced by the cancelling of the timber contract. A comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the last 10 years is shown in Table VI.
W. J. TUTCHER,
Superintendent.
24th February, 1912.
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101. Forestry Licences, New Territories.-The District Officer has reported that the fees collected for the year amounted to $2,992.91.
COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
102. Numerous vegetable products were sent to the Director of the Imperial Institute during the year for investigation. Amongst the articles sent were the following:-Chinese Tree Oil, Tea-seed Oil, Ground Nut Oil, several kinds of Beans, Dry Ginger, leaves of Phyllanthus Emblica and Nut Galls.
103. With regard to samples of Tea-seed cake sent, a report was received to the effect that it was likely to prove of com- mercial value in England.
104. Several firms in the Colony have requested information, which was readily supplied, concerning various kinds of seeds which had or were likely to have commercial importance. Some of the seeds submitted were those of Phaseolus Mungo, Glycine Soja, Vigna Sinensis, Perilla, Hemp, Castor Oil, Sesame, Can- dlenut, Gynocardia odorata and Biota orientalis.
STAFF.
105. Mr. Harold Green, Royal Gardens, Kew, was appointed. Assistant Superintendent, and arrived in the Colony and took up his duties on the 16th March.
106. Mr. Lo Tsung Ko, Head Forester, was transferred to the Public Works Department on the 1st September, and Mr. Tsang In Wa, 6th Grade Clerk, to the same Department on the 1st August, and their posts in this Department were not filled.
REVENUE.
107. Details of revenue are given in Table V. The percentage of revenue to expenditure was 16.98 as compared with 31-72 in the previous year. As stated in last year's report, the latter percentage could not be maintained and it has been further reduced by the cancelling of the timber contract. A comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the last 10 years is shown in Table VI.
W. J. TUTCHER,
Superintendent.
24th February, 1912.
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