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On Cheung Chau Island 45 Banians were planted.
Care of Trees in Plantations. Caterpillars were discovered in the spring on pine trees in a plantation at Ho Mun Tin but fortunately the numbers were small and very little damage was done.
An ordinance was passed during the year dealing with the question of illicit tree-cutting by villagers in Hongkong and the New Territories and extracts from the ordinance were translated and posted up in the various villages.
Dead trees were extracted from various plantations and creepers encircling trees in Victoria and Mt. Gough forests were cut.
The August gale did a lot of damage to a Tristania plantation near the Hatton Road; about 200 trees suffered very badly.
Many trees were cut down on sites sold for building purposes, on farm lots and for road-making.
The pine tree plantations around the Cheungshawan reservoir were thinned by the timber contractor after the trees had been marked by departmental officers.
Protection from Fire. Two new fire barriers were made at Fanling and all the old ones in Hongkong and the New Territories were cleared before the Chung Yeung Festival which took place on the 24th October.
An ordinance was passed in March which enables the Department to proceed against any person found setting fire to plantations either negligently or wilfully, and three convictions were obtained during the year.
Ninety-six fires were reported, 44 in the first quarter, 27 in the second, 3 in the third and 22 in the fourth.
From the 1st October, 1916, to 11th April, 1917, only 5.39 inches of rain were registered, so that will give some idea of the dryness of vegetation and the danger from fires throughout the winter season.
The Tsing Ming Festival occurred on the 5th April and no less than 20 fires were reported on that date.
Eighteen of these were extinguished by Foresters, who had been stationed in the vicinity of cemeteries, with the assistance, in several cases, of Police and District Watchmen.
The Military rendered very great assistance in putting out a large fire which occurred on Mt. Davis.
The Department is very much indebted to the Police for the very great assistance they have given throughout the year in reporting fires and engaging coolies to extinguish them.
Forest Guards Service. The number of persons proceeded against for committing forestry offence was 295 compared with 395 in the previous year.
Of these, 223 were convicted, 12 had their bail estreated, 1 was...
N 7
On Cheung Chau Island 45 Banians were planted.
Care of Trees in Plantations.~Caterpillars were discovered in the spring on pine trees in a plantation at Ho Mun Tin but fortunate- ly the numbers were small and very little damage was done.
An ordinance was passed during the year dealing with the question of illicit tree-cutting by villagers in Hongkong and the New Territories and extracts from the ordinance were translated and posted up in the various villages.
Dead trees were extracted from various plantations and creepers encircling trees in Victoria and Mt. Gough forests were cut.
The August gale did a lot of damage to a Tristania plantation near the Hatton Road; about 200 trees suffered very badly.
Many trees were cut down on sites sold for building purposes, on farm lots and for road-making.
The pine tree plantations around the Cheungshawan reservoir were thinned by the timber contractor after the trees had been marked by departmental officers.
Protection from Fire.-Two new fire barriers were made at Fanling and all the old ones in Hongkong and the New Territories were cleared before the Chung Yeung Festival which took place on the 24th October.
An ordinance was passed in March which enables the Depart- ment to proceed against any person found setting fire to plantations either negligently or wilfully, and three convictions were obtained during the year.
Ninety-six fires were reported, 44 in the first quarter, 27 in the second, 3 in the third and 22 in the fourth.
From the 1st October, 1916, to 11th April, 1917, only 5:39 inches of rain were registered, so that will give some idea of the dryness of vegetation and the danger from fires throughout the winter season.
The Tsing Ming Festival occurred on the 5th April and no less than 20 fires were reported on that date.
Eighteen of these were extinguished by Foresters, who had been stationed in the vicinity of cemeteries, with the assistance, in several cases, of Police and District Watchmen.
The Military rendered very great assistance in putting out a large fire which occurred on Mt. Davis.
The Department is very much indebted to the Police for the very great assistance they have given throughout the year in report- ing fires and engaging coolies to extinguish them.
Forest Guards Service.-The number of persons proceeded against for committing forestry offence was 295 compared with 395 in the previous year.
Of these, 223 were convicted, 12 had their bail estreated, I was
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