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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS--ANNUAL.

(C.) AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND BOTANICAL STATIONS.

Beyond the cultivation of vegetable gardens there is practically no agricultural industry in the Colony.

In the botanical and afforestation department there is Chinese staff of 53. The following statement shows the revenue of this department for the year :-

Revenue from plant sales $674.46 loan of plants $202.02 forestry products $444.51 Total $1,320.99

There were 33,923 new trees planted in different localities. Grass-fires, which have proved so destructive to trees and shrubs in the past, were greater in number than usual, owing to the dryness. There were no less than 16 between October 20th and December 23rd. Ten fires destroyed 3,285 trees.

Gardening, a minor industry which is eminently adapted to the Chinese, is always improving. New kinds of trees and shrubs have been introduced, often by means of a system of exchange with other botanical stations. Fruit is largely cultivated.

(D.) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.

The following table gives particulars of land sales, extensions and grants on short leases :-

No. of Lots. Area in Square Feet. Crown Premium. Rent. Sales by auction 24 245,131 $107,127.00 $2,282.00 Extensions granted 18 402,451 $30,260.68 $1,454.68 Grants on short leases 13 152,356 $1,332.00 Total 799,938 $137,387.68 $5,068.68

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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS--ANNUAL. (C.) AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND BOTANICAL STATIONS. Beyond the cultivation of vegetable gardens there is practically no agricultural industry in the Colony. In the botanical and afforestation department there is Chinese staff of 53. The following statement shows the revenue of this department for the year :- Revenue from plant sales $674.46 loan of plants $202.02 forestry products $444.51 Total $1,320.99 There were 33,923 new trees planted in different localities. Grass-fires, which have proved so destructive to trees and shrubs in the past, were greater in number than usual, owing to the dryness. There were no less than 16 between October 20th and December 23rd. Ten fires destroyed 3,285 trees. Gardening, a minor industry which is eminently adapted to the Chinese, is always improving. New kinds of trees and shrubs have been introduced, often by means of a system of exchange with other botanical stations. Fruit is largely cultivated. (D.) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND. The following table gives particulars of land sales, extensions and grants on short leases :- No. of Lots. Area in Square Feet. Crown Premium. Rent. Sales by auction 24 245,131 $107,127.00 $2,282.00 Extensions granted 18 402,451 $30,260.68 $1,454.68 Grants on short leases 13 152,356 $1,332.00 Total 799,938 $137,387.68 $5,068.68

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194 14 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS- -ANNUAL. (C.) AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND BOTANICAL STATIONS. Beyond the cultivation of vegetable gardens there is practi- cally no agricultural industry in the Colony. In the botanical and afforestation department there is Chinese staff of 53. The following statement shows the revenue of this department for the year :- Revenue from plant sales 674.46 >> * loan of plants 202.02 "" 梦案 forestry products 444.51 Total $1,320.99 There were 33,923 new trees planted in different localities. Grass-fires, which have proved so destructive to trees and shrubs. in the past, were greater in number than usual, owing to the dryness. There were no less than 16 between October 20th and December 23rd. Ten fires destroyed 3,285 trees. Gardening, a minor industry which is eminently adapted to the Chinese, is always improving. New kinds of trees and. shrubs have been introduced, often by means of a system of exchange with other botanical stations. Fruit is largely cultivated. (D.) Land GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND. The following table gives particulars of land sales, extensions and grants on short leases :- No. of Area in Lots. Square Feet. Crown Premium. Rent. $ Sales by auction 24 245,131 107,127.00 2,282.00 Extensions granted 18 402,451 30,260.68 1,454.68 Grants on short leases 13 152,356 1,332.00 Total : 799,938 137,387.68 5,068.68

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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS- -ANNUAL.

(C.) AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND BOTANICAL

STATIONS.

Beyond the cultivation of vegetable gardens there is practi- cally no agricultural industry in the Colony.

In the botanical and afforestation department there is Chinese staff of 53. The following statement shows the revenue of this department for the year :-

Revenue from plant sales

674.46

loan of plants

202.02

梦案

forestry products

444.51

Total

$1,320.99

There were 33,923 new trees planted in different localities. Grass-fires, which have proved so destructive to trees and shrubs. in the past, were greater in number than usual, owing to the dryness. There were no less than 16 between October 20th and December 23rd. Ten fires destroyed 3,285 trees.

Gardening, a minor industry which is eminently adapted to the Chinese, is always improving. New kinds of trees and. shrubs have been introduced, often by means of a system of exchange with other botanical stations. Fruit is largely

cultivated.

(D.) Land GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAND.

The following table gives particulars of land sales, extensions and grants on short leases :-

No. of

Area in Lots. Square Feet.

Crown

Premium.

Rent.

Sales by auction

245,131

107,127.00

2,282.00

Extensions granted

402,451

30,260.68

1,454.68

Grants on short leases

152,356

1,332.00

Total

799,938

137,387.68

5,068.68

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