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At the top of earth banks at the back of the reclamation at Ap Lei Chau, a large number of camphors, pines and tristanias had to be felled to allow for the removal of earth and to prevent landslides.
Very large number of pine and other trees were removed from building sites in all parts of the Colony.
Insect pests were much less troublesome than during the preceding year; the pine tree caterpillar made its appearance in small numbers only at Fan Ling, these were immediately collected and destroyed.
Creepers on pine trees in Hong Kong and the New Territories were continually cut and removed.
Pine seedlings in pits, which are raised from seed sown in sufficient numbers to allow of the germination of 5 seeds to one pit, were regularly inspected and where found to be thick, the weakest were cut out.
Clearing of undergrowth in connection with anti-malarial measures was maintained throughout the whole year, the total area cleared amounted to 3,400,000 sq. ft.
The total area cleared for surveys by the Public Works Dept. amounted to 3,990,000 sq. ft.
Vegetables and native fruits were grown in the experimental garden at Fan Ling, for demonstration purposes.
The first and second rice crops were very good, pea nuts fair, sugar-cane and pineapples very good.
9,835 cases containing 951,605 bulbs of narcissus tazetta, were inspected and certified as apparently free from insect pests and fungoid diseases.
797 plant specimens were mounted during the year, of these 641 were from Kwang Tung Province, 54 from Kwai Chau, and 102 from Australia.
100 Australian specimens were presented by Mr. H. M. Maiden, I.S.O., F.R.S., F.L.S., of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
(e.) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.
The net amount of premium received from sales of crown land and pier rights, New Territories excepted, for the year 1921 was $1,591,308.26, an increase of $1,268,693 on the preceding year and $1,035,148 more than the average for the previous five years (1916-1920); the year's result however is abnormal; one item alone exceeds the total of any of the years included for the purpose of comparison.
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At the top of earth banks at the back of the reclamation at Aplichau, a large number of camphors, pines and tristanias bad to be felled to allow for the removal of earth and to prevent landslides.
Very large number of pine and other trees were removed from building sites in all parts of the Colony.
Insect pests were much less troublesome than during the preceding year; the pine tree caterpillar made its appearance in small numbers only at Fan Ling, these were immediately collected and destroyed.
Creepers on pine trees in Hongkong and the New Territories were continually cut and removed.
Pine seedlings in pits, which are raised from seed sown in sufficient numbers to allow of the germination of 5 seeds to one pit, were regularly inspected and where found to be thick, the weakest were cut out.
Clearing of undergrowth in connection with anti-malarial measures was maintained throughout the whole year, the total area cleared amounted to 3,400,000 sq. ft.
The total area cleared for surveys by the Public Works Dept. amounted to 3,990,000 sq. ft.
Vegetables and native fruits were grown in the experimental garden at Fan Ling, for demonstration purposes.
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The first and second rice crops were very good, pea nuts fair, sugar-cane and pineapples very good.
9,835 cases containing 951,605 bulbs of narcissus tazetta, were inspected and certified as apparently free from insect pests and fungoid diseases.
797 plant specimens were mounted during the year, of these 641 were from Kwong Tung Province, 54 from Kwai Chau, and 102 from Australia.
100 Australian specimens were presented by Mr. H. M. Maiden, I.S.O., F.R.S., F.L.S.. of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
(e.)-LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.
The net amount of premium received from sales of crown land and pier rights. New Territories excepted, for the year 1921 was $1,591,308.26, an increase of $1,268,693 on the preceding year and $1,035,148 more than the average for the previous five years (1916-1920); the year's result however is abnormal; one item alone exceeds the total of any of the years included for the purpose of comparison.
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