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Owing to the widening of the Sheungshui Road 22 trees had to be transplanted.
Planting was continued along the Cheungshawan-Castle Peak coastal road, and 1,993 trees of various kinds were put in.
One hundred and thirty-one (131) Camphor and 10 Celtis trees were planted between the 4th mile on the Taipo Road and the level-crossing at Shatin, and on the banks of the road 260 flowering shrubs.
Between the level-crossing at Shatin and Taipo 256 Melaleuca and 74 Erythrina were planted, and 20 Camphor and 8 Albizzia transplanted.
Creepers encircling trees in the Repulse Bay plantations were cut.
Caterpillars were discovered on pine trees in the Kowloon plantations in May, and 920 catties (1,227 lbs.) were collected and destroyed.
About 3,400,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared in connection with anti-malarial measures.
For survey and other purposes about 5,800,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared.
Vegetables were grown in the economic garden, Fanling, for demonstration purposes.
The first rice crop was very good and the second good. Lichees were poor, peanuts fair, sugarcane and pineapples good.
In connection with the export of Narcissus bulbs to America 5,012 cases containing 627,630 bulbs were inspected and certified as apparently free from insect pests and fungus diseases.
Several hundred specimens of Kwongtung plants were presented to the Department by the Canton Christian College, 100 Chinese plants by the Nanking University, 292 Hainan plants by Mr. C. Talbot Bowring, and 332 Australian plants by the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
A few additions were made to the local Flora.
(c)-LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.
The net amount of premium received from sales of Crown Land and Pier Rights for the year 1920 was $322,615.02 an increase of $72,255 on the preceding year and $89,070 more than the average for the past five years.
The principal items were $37,500 for Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1402, $33,507 for extensions to Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 26 and 28, $34,700 for Inland Lot No. 2302 and $21,000 for Inland Lot No. 2278.
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Owing to the widening of the Sheungshui Road 22 trees had to be transplanted.
Planting was continued along the Cheungshawan-Castle Peak coastal road, and 1,993 trees of various kinds were put in.
One hundred and thirty-one (131) Camphor and 10 Celtis trees were planted between the 4th mile on the Taipo Road and the level-crossing at Shatin, and on the banks of the road 260 flowering shrubs.
Between the level-crossing at Shatin and Taipo 256 Melaleuca and 74 Erythrina were planted, and 20 Camphor and 8 Albizzia transplanted.
cut.
Creepers encircling trees in the Repulse Bay plantations were
Caterpillars were discovered on pine trees in the Kowloon plantations in May, and 920 catties (1,227 lbs.) were collected and destroyed.
About 3,400,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared in connection with anti-malarial measures.
For survey and other purposes about 5,800,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared.
Vegetables were grown in the economic garden, Fanling, for demonstration purposes.
The first rice crop was very good and the second good. Lichees were poor, peanuts fair, sugarcane and pineapples good.
In connection with the export of Narcissus bulbs to America 5,012 cases containing 627,630 bulbs were inspected and certified as apparently free from insect pests and fungus diseases.
Several hundred specimens of Kwongtung plants were pre- sented to the Department by the Canton Christian College, 100 Chinese plants by the Nanking University, 292 Hainan plants by Mr. C. Talbot Bowring, and 332 Australian plants by the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
A few additions were made to the local Flora,
(c)-LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.
The net amount of premium received from sales of Crown Land and Pier Rights for the year 1920 was $322,615.02 an increase of $72,255 on the preceding year and $89,070 more than the
average for the past five years.
The principal items were $37,500 for Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1402, $33,507 for extensions to Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 26 and 28, $34,700 for Inland Lot No. 2302 and $21,000 for Inland Lot No. 2278.
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