(d.) FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, AND BOTANY.
Over 42,000 pine tree seedlings were planted on the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course, nearly 4,000 on the hills above Taihang, and 3,000 in the Tytam catchment area.
On the Fanling hills 15 pounds of pine tree seeds were sown, 27 pounds on Mt. Kellet, and 10 pounds on the hills above Repulse Bay.
About 40,000 pine tree seedlings were raised for planting in 1918. Near Deep Water Bay 2,150 broad-leaved trees were planted, 300 in the Pokfulam valley, and 100 in the Sukunpo valley.
Close on 11,500 broad-leaved trees were planted on the hills at Fanling and 45 Banians on Cheung Chau Island.
In Hongkong and Kowloon, in various places, about 900 flowering trees and shrubs, over 100 broad-leaved trees, and nearly 200 creepers were planted.
Trees along the roads in the New Territories which had failed were replaced by others.
Nearly 4,000 flowering trees and shrubs were planted around the Fanling Golf Course in addition to the broad-leaved trees already mentioned.
The pine tree plantations on the hills in the vicinity of the Cheungshawan reservoir were thinned.
Creepers damaging trees in the Victoria forest were cut.
Over 5,000,000 square feet were cleared of undergrowth in connection with anti-malarial measures.
In connection with survey work over 1,750,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared.
Vegetables were grown in the economic garden at Fanling for demonstration purposes.
From the tea plantation near Lead Mine Pass in the New Territories 350 cases of tea were shipped to Australia.
The first rice crop was poor but the second was up to the average.
Lichees and peanuts were fair.
Several additions to the Flora of Hongkong were made during the year.
(e) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.
The net amount of premium received from sales of Crown land and pier rights for the year 1917 was $148,086—a decrease of $55,148 on the preceding year and $45,657 less than the average for the past five years.
The principal items were $35,498 in respect of an extension of Hung Hom Marine Lot No. 3, $27,050 on the sale of Kowloon Inland
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(d.) FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, AND BOTANY.
Over 42,000 pine tree seedlings were planted on the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course, nearly 4,000 on the hills above Taihang, and 3,000 in the Tytam catchment area.
On the Fanling hills 15 pounds of pine tree seeds were sown, 27 pounds on Mt. Kellet, and 10 pounds on the hills above Repulse Bay.
About 40,000 pine tree seedlings were raised for planting in 1918. Near Deep Water Bay 2,150 broad-leaved trees, were planted, 300 in the Pokfulam valley, and 100 in the Sukunpo valley.
Close on 11,500 broad-leaved trees were planted on the hills at Fanling and 45 Banians on Cheung Chau Island.
In Hongkong and Kowloon, in various places, about 900 flower- ing trees and shrubs, over 100 broad-leaved trees, and nearly 200 creepers were planted.
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Trees along the roads in the New Territories which had failed were replaced by others.
Nearly 4,000 flowering trees and shrubs were planted around the Fanling Golf Course in addition to the broad-leaved trees already mentioned.
The pine tree plantations on the hills in the vicinity of the Cheungshawan reservoir were thinned.
Creepers damaging trees in the Victoria forest were cut.
Over 5,000,000 square feet were cleared of undergrowth in connection with anti-malarial measures.
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In connection with survey work over 1,750,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared.
Vegetables were grown in the economic garden at Fanling for demonstration purposes.
From the tea plantation near Lead Mine Pass in the New Territories 350 cases of tea were shipped to Australia.
The first rice crop was poor but the second was up to the
average.
Lichees and peanuts were fair.
Several additions to the Flora of Hongkong were made during the year.
(e)-LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF Land.
The net amount of premium received from sales of Crown land and pier rights for the year 1917 was $148,086—a decrease of $55,148 on the preceding year and $45,657 less than the average for the past five years.
The principal items were $35,498 in respect of an extension of Hung Hom Marine Lot No. 3, $27,050 on the sale of Kowloon Inland
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