FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations. About 16,000 one year old seedlings were planted on the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course and 6,450 on Cheung Chau Island.
On the hills to the east of the Fanling Golf Course, pine tree seeds were sown in sites, estimated to produce 50,000 trees.
At Aberdeen 5,960 pine tree sites were resown.
On the Fanling hills, 100 lbs. of pine tree seeds were sown broadcast, also 50 lbs. on the south side and 40 lbs. on the north side, between Beacon Hill and Lion Rock.
Six and a half pounds were sown broadcast on the newly turfed banks along the Chinwan Coastal Road.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted.--2,455 broad-leaved trees were planted on the hills at Fanling, 3,493 on Cheung Chau Island, 718 near the Pokfulam Road new filter beds, 800 on Chinwan Police Station Hill, 60 on Mount Gough, and 48 in Kowloon Tong Cemetery.
The trees planted more principally were Eucalyptus, Tristania, and Casuarina.
Care of Trees in Plantations.--The whole of the plantations between Repulse Bay and the Stanley Gap were inspected and creepers encircling trees cut.
Caterpillars were discovered on pine trees in plantations near Homuntin in May. Altogether 9,201 catties, or more than half a ton, were collected and destroyed.
In the pine tree plantations near Kowloon City caterpillars were observed in June but fortunately only in small numbers.
Many trees were felled on the lines of new roads and in connection with the widening of old roads.
On various Farm and Building Lots other trees were felled for the cultivation of Guinea Grass and for building purposes respectively.
Dead trees were removed from a number of the plantations in Hongkong and Kowloon.
At Cheung Chau a forester was stationed throughout the year, and his presence on the island has been the means of stopping all damage to the young plantations.
Several of the villages in the vicinity of Kowloon City continue to give a lot of trouble by cutting down trees and lopping off branches.
The Forest Guards made numerous arrests and obtained convictions in most of the cases.
Protection from Fire.--About 19 miles of old fire barriers were cleared in Kowloon, 16 miles in Hongkong, and 5 miles at Fanling.
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FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations. About 16,000 one year old seedlings were planted on the hills in the vicinity of the Fan- ling Golf Course and 6,450 on Cheung Chau Island.
On the hills to the east of the Fanling Golf Course, pine tree seeds were sown in sites, estimated to produce 50,000 trees.
At Aberdeen 5,960 pine tree sites were resown.
On the Fanling hills, 100 lbs. of pine tree seeds were sown broadcast, also 50 lbs. on the south side and 40 lbs, on the north side, between Beacon Hill and Lion Rock.
Six and a half pounds were sown broadcast on the newly turfed banks along the Chinwan Coastal Road.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted.--2,455 broad-leaved trees were planted on the hills at Fanling, 3,493 on Cheung Chau Island, 718 near the Pokfulam Road new filter beds, 800 on Chinwan Police Station Hill, 60 on Mount Gough, and 48 in Kowloon Tong Cemetery.
The trees planted more principally were Eucalyptus, Tristania, and Casuarina.
Care of Trees in Plantations.-The whole of the plantations between Repulse Bay and the Stanley Gap were inspected and creepers encircling trees cut.
Caterpilliars were discovered on pine trees in plantations near Homuntin in May. Altogether 9201 catties, or more than half a ton, were collected and destroyed.
In the pine tree plantations near Kowloon City caterpillars were observed in June but fortunately only in small numbers.
Many trees were felled on the lines of new roads and in con- nection with the widening of old roads.
On various Farm and Building Lots other trees were felled for the cultivation of Guinea Grass and for building purposes respec- tively.
Dead trees were removed from a number of the plantations in Hongkong and Kowloon.
At Cheung Chau a forester was stationed throughout the year, and his presence on the island has been the means of stopping all damage to the young plantations.
Several of the villages in the vicinity of Kowloon City continue to give a lot of trouble by cutting down trees and lopping off branches.
The Forest Guards made numerous arrests and obtained convictions in most of the cases.
Protection from Fire.-About 19 miles of old fire barriers were cleared in Kowloon, 16 miles in Hongkong, and 5 miles at Fanling.
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