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St. John's Cathedral Compound.—The trees, rockeries and turfed areas were kept in order by this Department until May 31st when the Church Body undertook entire responsibility for all such work.
Helena May Institute.—The grounds were damaged and partly filled with debris following the overflow of an adjoining nullah during the storm on July 18th.
The trees, shrubs and turfed areas were kept in good order generally by this Department on payment of a small fee by the Institute.
Statue Square.—All Palms and flowering shrubs in the beds were removed and the beds restocked with younger and healthier plants.
The large specimens of Bauhinia Blakeana on both plots were again blown down by a gale; all were raised, given a severe pruning and at the end of the year appeared to have completely recovered.
Victoria Hospital Grounds.—The whole of the upper tennis lawn was returfed during April.
A collection of flowering shrubs was planted on the banks adjoining the new building.
Fourteen large Chinese Palms (Livistona chinensis) which were too close to buildings were removed from the grounds of the Medical Officer's residence.
The major portion of the new tennis lawn was lost in a landslide which took place on July 18th.
Senior Officers' Quarters, Homestead Site.—Flowering shrubs and grass banks were kept in good order throughout the year.
Lawns of houses temporarily unoccupied were machined and rolled.
Government Pavilions and Villas.—Grass plots and flowering shrubs in both grounds were given such attention as they required.
Royal Observatory Grounds.—A stock of pot plants and flowering plants in beds was maintained throughout the year and the grounds were kept free of undergrowth.
Kowloon Magistracy Grounds.—Grass plots were regularly cut throughout the year and the trees and shrubs kept in good order, generally.
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St. John's Cathedral Compound.—The trees, rockeries ana turfed areas were kept in order by this Department until May 31st when the Church Body undertook entire responsibility for all such work.
Helena May Institute.-The grounds were damaged and partly filled with debris following the overflow of an adjoining nullah during the storm on July 18th.
The trees, shrubs and turfed areas were kept in good order generally by this Department on payment of a small fee by the Institute.
Statue Square. -All Palms and flowering shrubs in the beds. were removed and the beds restocked with younger and healthier plants.
The large specimens of Bauhinia Blakeana on both plots were again blown down by a gale; all were raised, given a severe pruning and at the end of the year appeared to have completely recovered.
Victoria Hospital Grounds.—The whole of the upper tennis lawn was returfed during April.
A collection of flowering shrubs was planted on the banks adjoining the new building.
Fourteen large Chinese Palms (Livistona chinensis) which were too close to buildings were removed from the grounds of the Medical Officer's residence.
The major portion of the new temmis lawn was lost in à landslide which took place on July 18th.
Senior Officers' Quarters, Homestead Site.-Flowering shrubs and grass banks were kept in good order throughout the
year.
Lawns of houses temporarily unoccupied were machined and rolled.
Government Pavilions and Villas.--Grass plots and flowering shrubs in both grounds were given such attention as they required.
Royal Observatory Grounds.—A stock of pot plants and flowering plants in beds was maintained throughout the year and the grounds were kept free of undergrowth.
Kowloon Magistracy Grounds.-Grass plots were regularly cut throughout the year and the trees and shrubs kept in good order, generally.
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