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On the tops of the hills west of Beacon Hill, 77 pounds of pine tree seed were sown broadcast, and at Shumwan, 8 pounds.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted.-Over 8,000 broad-leaved trees were planted on the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course, 1,046 on Cheung Chau Island, 1,120 above the Pokfulam Conduit, 895 between Deepwater Bay and Repulse Bay, 384 on Mount Kellett, and 145 near Sukunpo.
These trees consisted principally of Tristania, Melaleuca, and Eucalyptus.
Care of Trees in Plantations.-Creepers encircling trees in Pokfulam and Wongneichong forests were cut.
Pine tree plantations formed from broadcast sowing between Beacon Hill Tunnel and Shatin Pass were thinned, also similar plantations on the hills at Fanling.
Pine tree plantations near Laichikok, above the Cheungshawa catchwater and east of Ngautaukok, were also thinned.
At Repulse Bay a few acres of pine trees had to be felled on the area acquired by the Hongkong Hotel Company.
Dead trees were removed from various plantations in Hong-kong and Kowloon,
The villages of Kanghau, Tin Sam, Chakwoling, Lyemun, and Un Ling were fined for forestry offences under Ordinance No. 6 of 1917, after enquiries had been held.
Enquiries were also held at the villages of Tai Hom and Aplichau but no fine was recommended.
Trees have had to be cut down in many plantations in connection with the construction of new roads and the alterations of others.
Considerable damage has been done to pine tree plantations in the vicinity of Kowloon City and numerous arrests have been made by the Forest Guards and convictions obtained.
Although the damage has become less there is still room for improvement.
On Farm Lots belonging to the Dairy Farm Company, which lots were at one time pine tree plantations, much felling was done for the better cultivation of Guinea Grass.
Caterpillars were discovered in the spring on pine trees near Beacon Hill but fortunately they were not in large numbers so very little damage was done.
A forester was stationed at Cheung Chau from the end of September to look after the young trees planted there and to prevent the villagers from destroying wild seedlings coming up on the hills.
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On the tops of the hills west of Beacon Hill, 77 pounds of pine tree seed were sown broadcast, and at Shumwan, 8 pounds.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted.-Over 8,000 broad-leaved trees were planted on the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course, 1,046 on Cheung Chau Island, 1,120 above the Pokfulam Conduit, 895 between Deepwater Bay and Repulse Bay, 384 on Mount Kellett, and 145 near Sukunpo.
These trees consisted principally of Tristania, Melaleuca, and Eucalyptus.
Care of Trees in Plantations.-Creepers encircling trees in Pokfulam and Wongneichong forests were cut.
Pine tree plantations formed from broadcast sowing between Beacon Hill Tunnel and Shatin Pass were thinned, also similar plantations on the hills at Fanling.
Pine tree plantations near Laichikok, above the Cheungshawa catchwater and east of Ngautaukok, were also thinned.
At Repulse Bay a few acres of pine trees had to be felled on the area acquired by the Hongkong Hotel Company.
Dead trees were removed from various plantations in Hong- kong and Kowloon,
The villages of Kanghau, Tin Sam, Chakwoling, Lyemun, and Un Ling were fined for forestry offences under Ordinance No. 6 of 1917, after enquiries had been held.
Enquiries were also held at the villages of Tai Hom and Aplichau but no fine was recommended.
Trees have had to be cut down in many plantations in connec- tion with the construction of new roads and the alterations of others.
Considerable damage has been done to pine tree plantatious in the vicinity of Kowloon City and numerous arrests have been made by the Forest Guards and convictions obtained.
Although the damage has become less there is still room for improvement.
On Farin Lots belonging to the Dairy Farm Company, which lots were at one time pine tree plantations, much felling was done for the better cultivation of Guinea Grass.
Caterpillars were discovered in the spring on pine trees near Beacon Hill but fortunately they were not in large numbers so very little damage was done.
A forester was stationed at Cheung Chau from the end of September to look after the young trees planted there and to prevent the villagers from destroying wild seedlings coming up on the hills.
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