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The other two are about 900 feet long by 60 feet broad, and are capable of accommodating vessels up to 2,000 tons. There are also machine shops, boiler shops, a forge and smithy, a foundry, galvanising shop, saw-mill, and a wood-working department. The building yard is laid out for four big berths capable of taking on vessels up to 600 feet in length, and the machinery is adapted to dealing with this sort of work. The power is supplied by gas engines, and is transmitted throughout the yard electrically.
FISHERIES.
A considerable proportion of the boat population of Hong Kong supports itself by deep-sea fishing, in which pursuit a large number of junks are engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan, and many others in the New Territories are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. Fresh-water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. Oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.
FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURE.
Forestry work has consisted (1) in the formation of 400 acres of pine plantations in continuation of the harbour belt now extending some seven miles from Lai-chi-kok towards Lyeemum, (2) the continuation of afforesting the catchment areas of Tytam, Pok-fulam, and Kowloon reservoirs, (3) the replanting of felled areas at Aberdeen and Mount Kellett, (4) the extension of the avenues of shade trees in Kowloon, (5) the care of existing plantations.
The year was marked by exceptionally good crops of fruits, vegetables, and rice in the New Territories; especially may be mentioned the abundance and excellence of the output of pineapples, plums, pears, and peanuts.
The chief economic works other than the above have been the successful establishment of the rare and valuable nanmu or coffin-wood tree in our nurseries from seeds obtained from Szechuen, and the collection of information and materials relating to the trade of the Colony in vegetable products.
With a view to placing the botanical resources of the Botanical and Forestry Department as far as possible at the service of the mercantile community of Hong Kong, the Superintendent has been instructed to collect all possible information upon the vegetable products of the neighbourhood, or for which Hong Kong is an emporium. This information is to refer chiefly to the raw or partly-manufactured products exported from China, and include the locality of their production, quantity available, country to which exported, price at port of export, and in the markets to which they eventually go. Considerable progress has been made during the year with this scheme, and information with regard to a few of our more important vegetable products, such as China-root and Galangal, was collected.
A considerable amount of scientific work upon the flora of the Colony and neighbouring parts of China has been done in England and other countries with materials supplied by the Forestry Department.
1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1908.
117
11
The other two are about 900 feet long by 60 feet broad, and are capable of accommodating vessels up to 2,000 tons. There are also machine shops, boiler shops, a forge and smithy, a foundry, galvanising shop, saw-mill, and a wood-working department. The building yard is laid out for four big berths capable of taking on vessels up to 600 feet in length, and the machinery is adapted to dealing with this sort of work. The power is supplied by gas engines, and is transmitted throughout the yard electrically.
FISHERIES.
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A considerable proportion of the boat population of Hong Kong supports itself by deep-sea fishing, in which pursuit a large num- ber of junks are engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan, and many others in the New Territories are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. Fresh-water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.
FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURE.
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Forestry work has consisted (1) in the formation of 400 acres of pine plantations in continuation of the harbour belt now extend- ing some seven miles from Lai-chi-kok towards Lyeemum, (2) the continuation of afforesting the catchment areas of Tytam, Pok- fulam, and Kowloon reservoirs, (3) the replanting of felled areas at Aberdeen and Mount Kellett, (4) the extension of the avenues of shade trees in Kowloon, (5) the care of existing plantations.
The year was marked by exceptionally good crops of fruits, vegetables, and rice in the New Territories; especially may be men- tioned the abundance and excellence of the output of pineapples, plums, pears, and peanuts.
The chief economic works other than the above have been the successful establishment of the rare and valuable nanmu or coffin- wood tree in our nurseries from seeds obtained from Szechuen, and the collection of information and materials relating to the trade of the Colony in vegetable products.
With a view to placing the botanical resources of the Botanical and Forestry Department as far as possible at the service of the mercantile community of Hong Kong, the Superintendent has been instructed to collect all possible information upon the vege-. table products of the neighbourhood, or for which Hong Kong is an emporium. This information is to refer chiefly to the raw or partly-manufactured products exported from China, and include the locality of their production, quantity available, country to which exported, price at port of export, and in the markets to which they eventually go. Considerable progress has been made during the year with this scheme, and information with regard to a few of our more important vegetable products, such as China- root and Galangal, was collected.
A considerable amount of scientific work upon the flora of the Colony and neighbouring parts of China has been done in England and other countries with materials supplied by the Forestry Department.
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