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Undergrowth Clearing. The total area cleared in connection with anti-malarial measures was 7,099,795 square feet, in connection with surveys, nullah training and other improvements carried out by the Public Works Department a total area of 1,244,150 square feet was cleared.
The anti-malarial work was at the request of the Head of Sanitary Department extended to Shek O where an area was cleared of some very old and almost impenetrable clumps of Pandanus.
Lantana and Privet Destruction.-This work was carried on throughout the whole year and in the case of Privet the effect of the work of past years is now noticeable, in the case of Lantana little difference has been made, this being due to the very rapid growth of the plant from seeds which it produces in large quantities.
Cure of Trees in Plantations.-Thick undergrowth and creepers were cleared from the more recently established plantations, in the older plantations thinning was carried out, large creepers cut and clumps of Loranthus removed.
Large numbers of Tristania conferta and Cinnamomum Camphora were given a dressing of Solignum to prevent damage by white ants.
Pine tree plantations were free from attack by caterpillars, this most fortunate circumstance being very probably due to unfavourable weather conditions during an early stage of the life cycle of the pest.
Protection from Fire.-The new fire barrier round the Hin Tin Tsun forestry area was completed in August, new barriers 20 feet in breadth were cut round every grave on hills above and below Shek O Road.
The majority of all old fire barriers were cleared before the commencement of the dry season, the total length dealt with amounted to 24 miles in Hong Kong, 7 miles in the New Territories and 5 miles at Fan Ling. The work was still in progress at the end of the year.
Hill and plantation fires were less than in previous years the total number reported being 10 as against 68 in 1925, of the number reported 6 occurred in the first quarter, 1 in the second, none in the third and 3 in the fourth.
No serious damage was caused in plantations.
No fires were reported on days of either the Tsing Ming or Chung Young Festivals which fell on April 5th and October
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Undergrowth Clearing. The total area cleared in connec- tion with anti-malarial measures was 7,099,795 square feet, in connection with surveys, nullah training and other improve- ments carried out by the Public Works Department a total area of 1,244,150 square feet was cleared.
The anti-malarial work was at the request of the Head of Sanitary Department extended to Shek O where an area was cleared of some very old and almost impenetrable clumps of Pandanus.
Lantana and Privet Destruction.-This work was carried on throughout the whole year and in the case of Privet the effect of the work of past years is now noticeable, in the case of Lantana little difference has been made, this being due to the very rapid growth of the plant from seeds which it produces in large quantities.
Cure of Trees in Plantations.-Thick undergrowth and creepers were cleared from the more recently established planta- tions, in the older plantations thinning was carried out, large creepers cut and clumps of Loranthus removed.
Large numbers of Tristania conferta and Cinnamomum Camphora were given a dressing of Solignum to prevent damage by white ants.
Pine tree plantations were free from attack by caterpillars, this most fortunate circumstance being very probably due to unfavourable weather conditions during an early stage of the life cycle of the pest.
Protection from Fire.-The new fire barrier round the Hin Tin Tsun forestry area was completed in August, new barriers 20 feet in breadth were cut round every grave on hills above and below Shek O Road.
The majority of all old fire barriers were cleared before the commencement of the dry season, the total length dealt with amounted to 24 miles in Hong Kong, 7 miles in the New Territories and 5 miles at Fan Ling. The work was still in progress at the end of the year.
Hill and plantation fires were less than in previous years the total number reported being 10 as against 68 in 1925, of the number reported 6 occurred in the first quarter, 1 in the second, none in the third and 3 in the fourth.
No serious damage was caused in plantations.
No fires were reported on days of either the Tsing Ming or Chung Young Festivals which fell on April 5th and Öctober
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