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Broad-leaved Trees Planted.—A number of trees of Aleurites montana were tried for the first time as a shade tree in Salisbury Road, Kowloon.
10 large specimens of Aleurites triloba were taken up from the middle of and replanted at the side of the widened portion of Salisbury Road, all the trees, some of which had reached a height of 30 feet fortunately survived.
Four large Banian cuttings were planted near the Public Dispensary, Yaumati.
The shade and flowering trees used for roadside planting were Melia Azedarach, Bischofia javanica, Ficus infictoria, Cassia fistula, Tristania conferta, Aleurites triloba, Albizzia Lebbek, Poinciana regia, Erythrina indica, Bauhinia variegata, Paulownia Fortunei, Celtis sinensis, Melaleuca Leucadendron and Cinnamomum Camphora; these were made use of in the following positions Wong-Nei-Chong Gap Road 233, Wong-Nei-Chong Gap to Deep Water Bay 358, Magazine Gap Road 247, Wanchai Gap Road 571, Severn Road 32, Lugard Road 47, Garden Road 3, Peace Avenue, Ho Mun Tin 72, Argyle Street 72, Jordan Road 45, Gascoigne Road 97, Chatham Road 106, Lai Chi Kok Road 30, Nathan Road 3, Reclamation Street 7, Taipo Road 290, Fau Ling Road 8, Au Tau Road 87, and in the vicinity of Shum Shui Po Market 22.
The following trees and shrubs were planted in Stanley Military Cemetery, 3 Banian cuttings 16 Aleurites triloba 2 Erythrina indica and 6 Allumanda Schottii.
79 one year old trees of "Jak" (Artocarpus integrifolia) were planted in the vicinity of Aberdeen Reservoir.
Trees Removed. In connection with the sale of building lots, formation of new and widening of existing roads, reclamations and other public works very large numbers of Pine and wild trees and a small number of large roadside trees were removed.
A number of very fine specimens of Pinus Massoniana, probably the largest on the Island were removed from the site of the new Queen's College at Sukunpo.
Trees were removed from the following roads, Bonham Road, Victoria Road, Kennedy Road, Pokfulum Road, Repulse Bay Road, Queen's Road East and Central, Taipo Road and Wong-Nei-Chong Road, these removals were due to road widening and alterations in connection with the increased motor traffic, with the exception of Queen's Road East and Central, young trees will be planted in all the roads mentioned to as far as possible replace those removed.
At Lai Chi Kok and Fo Pang Hang large numbers of Pinus Massoniana were removed to allow for the removal of soil for reclamation work and for the formation of a cemetery.
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Broad-leaved Trees Planted.—A number of trees of Aleurites montana were tried for the first time as a shade tree in Salisbury Road, Kowloon.
10 large specimens of Aleurites triloba were taken up from the middle of and replanted at the side of the widened portion of Salisbury Road, all the trees, some of which had reached a height of 30 feet fortunately survived.
Four large Banian cuttings were planted near the Public Dispensary, Yaumati.
The shade and flowering trees used for roadside planting were Melia Azedarach, Bischofia javanica, Ficus infictoria, Cassia fistula, Tristania conferta, Aleurites triloba, Albizzia Lebbek, Poinciana regia, Erythrina indica, Bauhinia variegata, Paulownia Fortunei, Celtis sinensis, Melaleuca Leucadendron and Cinnamomum Camphora; these were made use of in the following positions Wong-Nei-Chong Gap Road 233, Wong-Nei-Chong Gap to Deep Water Bay 358, Magazine Gap Road 247, Wanchai Gap Road 571, Severn Road 32, Lugard Road 47, Garden Road 3, Peace Avenue, Ho Mun Tin 72, Argyle Street 72, Jordan Road 45, Gascoigne Road 97, Chatham Road 106, Lai Chi Kok Road 30, Nathan Road 3, Reclamation Street 7, Taipo Road 290, Fau Ling Road 8, Au Tau Road 87, and in the vicinity of Shum Shui Po Market 22.
The following trees and shrubs were planted in Stanley Military Cemetery, 3 Banian cuttings 16 Aleurites triloba 2 Erythrina indica and 6 Allumanda Schottii.
79 one year old trees of "Jak" Artocarpus integrifolia) were planted in the vicinity of Aberdeen Reservoir.
Trees Removed. In connection with the sale of building lots. formation of new and widening of existing roads, reclamations and other public works very large numbers of Pine and wild trees and a small number of large roadside trees were removed.
A number of very fine specimens of Pinus Massoniana, probably the largest on the Island were removed from the site of the new Queen's College at Sukunpo.
Trees were removed from the following roads, Bonham Road, Victoria Road, Kennedy Road, Pokfulum Road, Repulse Bay Road, Queen's Road East and Central, Taipo Road and Wong- Nei-Chong Road, these removals were due to road widening and alterations in connection with the increased motor traffic, with the exception of Queen's Road East and Central, young trees will be planted in all the roads mentioned to as far as possible replace those removed.
At Lai Chi Kok and Fo Pang Hang large numbers of Pinus Massoniana were removed to allow for the removal of soil for reclamati n work and for the formation of a cemetery.
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