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A large felling of pine and Tristania trees was made above the Pokfulam Road in order to enable new filter beds to be constructed by the Public Works Department.
Large fellings were also made on Farm Lots purchased by the Dairy Farm Co. for the cultivation of Guinea Grass.
About 9,000,000 square feet were cleared of undergrowth at the expense of the Government in connection with anti-malarial measures. The Military Authorities paid for the clearing of 2,250,000 square feet and private individuals 288,000 square feet in addition.
In connection with survey work about 1,780,000 square feet were cleared.
At the beginning of the year pine trees on the south side of the hills were attacked by caterpillars and about 20 tons of these insects were collected and destroyed. This is the worst visitation of this pest since 1894.
An economic garden was started near Fanling in the autumn and trials are being carried out with vegetables and fruits with a view to induce the natives to take up their cultivation.
The first rice crop was above the average and the second was even better. Difficulty was experienced in harvesting the second crop owing to the wet weather which prevailed at the time.
Lichees were below the average and peanuts were good.
The autumn was the wettest on record according to statistics extending over 23 years kept by the Botanical and Forestry Department, rain falling on no less than 45 days, the average for the same period being 24 days.
In April a trip was made to the North River and several interesting additions to the Flora of Kwangtung were made.
(e.) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.
The net amount of premium received from sales of Crown land and pier rights for 1914 (including $1,429 for boundary stones) was $245,538 a decrease of $46,747 on the preceding year but $38,679 more than the average for the past five years. The principal items in the Island were $37,500 for Marine Lot 321 having an area of nearly three acres situate at North Point purchased by the Hong-kong Electric Company, Limited, and $12,900 for Inland Lot No. 2091 situate at Kennedy Town having an area of nearly an acre.
In Kowloon, Inland Lot No. 1286 being an unreclaimed area of 13,862 square feet situate at Yaumati fetched $41,586 or $3 per square foot and Kowloon Inland Lot 1294 a building site adjoining Jordan and Nathan Roads having an area of 29,570 fetched $29,620 or slightly over $1 per square foot.
In the New Territories the net amount received for premium and boundary stones was $19,731 being $6,815 more than the previous year.
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A large felling of pine and Tristania trees was made above the Pokfulam Road in order to enable new filter beds to be constructed by the Public Works Department.
Large fellings were also made on Farm Lots purchased by the Dairy Farm Co. for the cultivation of Guinea Grass.
About 9,000,000 square feet were cleared of undergrowth at the expense of the Government in connection with anti-malarial measures. The Military Authorities paid for the clearing of 2,250,000 square feet and private individuals 288,000 square feet in addition.
In connection with survey work about 1,780,000 square feet were cleared.
At the beginning of the year pine trees on the south side of the hills were attacked by caterpillars and about 20 tons of these insects were collected and destroyed. This is the worst visitation of this pest since 1894.
An economic garden was started near Fanling in the autumn and trials are being carried out with vegetables and fruits with a view to induce the natives to take up their cultivation.
The first rice crop was above the average and the second was even better. Difficulty was experienced in harvesting the second crop owing to the wet weather which prevailed at the time.
Lichees were below the average and peanuts were good.
The autumn was the wettest on record according to statistics extending over 23 years kept by the Botanical and Forestry Depart- ment, rain falling on no less than 45 days, the average for the same period being 24 days.
In April a trip was made to the North River and several inter- esting additions to the Flora of Kwangtung were made.
(e.)-LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.
The net amount of premium received from sales of Crown land and pier rights for 1914 (including $1,429 for boundary stones) was $245,538 a decrease of $46,747 on the preceding year but $38,679 more than the average for the past five years. The principal items in the Island were $37,500 for Marine Lot 321 having an area of nearly three acres situate at North Point purchased by the Hong- kong Electric Company. Limited, and $12,900 for Inland Lot No. 2091 situate at Kennedy Town having an area of nearly an acre.
In Kowloon, Inland Lot No. 1286 being an unreclaimed area of 13,862 square feet situate at Yaumati fetched $41,586 or $3 per square foot and Kowloon Inland Lot 1294 a building site adjoining Jordan and Nathan Roads having an area of 29,570 fetched $29,620 or slightly over $1 per square foot,
In the New Territories the net amount received for premium and boundary stones was $19,731 being $6,815 more than the pre- vious year.
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