V.-GENERAL.
Afforestation. (a) Planting. A new afforestation scheme was approved for 1927, to encourage local enterprise in growing pine-trees. At this date, 300,000 seeds have been planted under the scheme and there should be no difficulty in increasing this number next year.
(b) Hill fires. During the winter 1926-27 only five hill-fires, of which at least one was accidental, were reported. Widely distributed notices pointing out the dangers of hill-burning, with immediate police enquiry, followed by investigation by the District Officer seem to have had a good effect.
Communications.-(a) Ferries. An additional ferry launch was run between Taipo and Sha U Chung (Chinese Territory) from August to December, and a second launch is now plying between Hong Kong and Castle Peak.
(b) Roads. The last section of the Shataukok road was completed early in the year, and the road came at once under heavy traffic.
Crime. There was on the whole little crime in the District. More regular traffic supervision increased the number of traffic cases, but there was a decrease in other directions. The number of tree-cutting cases early in 1926 was low, and there were none at all in the latter part of the year. An attempt to cut a large number of wild trees near Fung Yuen was promptly dealt with, and voluntary compensation made for damage done.
A village dispute at Tai Kiu near Yuen Long led to the killing of an old man. The persons responsible for the crime were committed for trial and sentenced, and the most influential local elders interviewed the other parties concerned to prevent further trouble.
The system of Verey-light signals distributed to village-guards, begun in 1925, worked well in giving early warning of attempted robberies. In every case where these lights were used, the police turned out promptly, but it is still early to say whether the system has a real effect in discouraging this type of crime.
Building Development.-(a) Development areas. While owing to disturbed conditions over the border, rural development flourishes, the lowest level of the slump in semi-urban areas seems to have been passed, and there is a slight demand for modern houses near Taipo, Fanling and Yuen Long. Speculation in those areas is almost entirely at a standstill. Rents in Yuen Long are high, and further development there may be expected.
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V.-GENERAL.
Afforestation. (a) Planting. A new afforestation scheme was approved for 1927, to encourage local enterprise in growing pine-trees. At this date, 300,000 seeds have been planted under the scheme and there should be no difficulty in increasing this number next year.
(b) Hill fires. During the winter 1926-27 only five hill- fires, of which at least one was accidental,
was accidental, were reported. Widely distributed notices pointing out the dangers of hill-burn- ing, with immediate police enquiry, followed by investigation by the District Officer seem to have a good effect.
Communications.-(a) Ferries. An additional ferry launch was run between Taipo and Sha U Chung (Chinese Territory) from August to December, and a second launch is now plying between Hong Kong and Castle Peak,
(6) Roads. The last section of the Shataukok road was completed early in the year, and the road came at once under heavy traffic.
Crime. There was on the whole little crime in, the District. More regular traffic supervision increased the number of traffic cases, but there was a decrease in other directions. The number of tree-cutting cases early in 1926 was low, and there were none at all in the latter part of the year. An attempt to cut a large number of wild trees near Fung Yuen was promptly dealt with, and voluntary compensation made for damage done.
A village dispute at Tai Kiu near Yuen Long led to the killing of an old man. The persons responsible for the crime were committed for trial and sentenced, and the most influ- ential local elders interviewed the other parties concerned to prevent further trouble.
The system of Verey-light signals distributed to village- guards, begun in 1925, worked well in giving early warning of attempted robberies. In every case where these lights were used, the police turned out promptly, but it is still early to say whether the system has a real effect in discouraging this type of crime.
Building Development.-(a). Development areas. While owing to disturbed conditions over the border, rural development flourishes, the lowest level of the slump in semi- urban areas seems to have been passed, and there is a slight demand for modern houses near Taipo, Fanling and Yuen Long. Speculation in those areas is almost entirely at a standstill. Rents in Yuen Long are high, and further development there may be expected.
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