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(c.) 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 also many in the New Territories are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. Since the middle of last year a steam trawler has been engaged in fishing over various grounds, and has contributed its hauls to the local markets. Fresh-water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.
(d.) FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, AND BOTANY.
The formation of pine tree plantations in the Harbour Belt between Laichikok and Lyemun has been continued to the extent of about 300 acres, and sites which failed in the area sown in the previous year have been resown. This Belt has now been completed.
Mount Davis, and an area of about 70 acres at Aberdeen where pine trees were felled in 1910 under the timber contract, have been resown with pine tree seeds.
The areas cleared by fire last year on the slope of Mount Kellett, which descends to Aberdeen, have also been resown with pine tree seeds.
On Mount Gough, where a fire occurred last year, about 1,800 sites have been sown with seeds of broad-leaved trees.
Experiments have been made in planting broad-leaved trees and sowing seeds of shrubs on the bare hills on the southern slopes of the Kowloon range of hills.
In Hong Kong and Kowloon shade trees have been renewed where required, and flowering trees have been planted in suitable places. Altogether 800 trees have been used for these purposes.
Trees have been planted alongside the Castle Peak-Shataukok Road to the number of 4,800.
At Aberdeen pine tree felling under the timber contract has been carried out in two blocks. Seventy acres have been felled east of the paper mill and 140 acres west of the Aberdeen New Road.
Undergrowth to the extent of about 2,950,000 square feet has been cleared at the cost of the Government, 1,000,000 square feet at the cost of the Military Authorities, and 250,000 square feet at the cost of private individuals in connection with the fight against mosquitoes and malaria. About 300,000 square feet of undergrowth have been cleared for the Public Works Department for the purposes of survey.
Several kinds of fodder grass have been experimented with, but nothing has been found equal to the guinea grass which is so much grown in the Colony.
The first and second rice crops were good. Lichis were a good crop and the railway carried some of the crop to Hong Kong.
Several samples of vegetable products have been submitted to the Director of Imperial Institute for investigation. His report.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
(c.) 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 also many in the New Territories are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. Since the middle of last year a steam trawler has been engaged in fishing over various grounds, and has contributed its hauls to the local markets. Fresh-water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.
(d.) FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, AND BOTANY.
The formation of pine tree plantations in the Harbour Belt. between Laichikok and Lyemun has been continued to the extent of about 300 acres, and sites which failed in the area sown in the previous year have been resown. This Belt has now been completed.
Mount Davis, and an area of about 70 acres at Aberdeen where pine trees were felled in 1910 under the timber contract, have been resown with pine tree seeds.
The areas cleared by fire last year on the slope of Mount Kellett, which descends to Aberdeen, have also been resown with pine tree seeds.
On Mount Gough, where a fire occurred last year, about 1,800 sites have been sown with seeds of broad-leaved trees.
Experiments have been made in planting broad-leaved trees. and sowing seeds of shrubs on the bare hills on the southern slopes of the Kowloon range of hills.
In Hong Kong and Kowloon shade trees have been renewed where required, and flowering trees have been planted in suitable places. Altogether 800 trees have been used for these purposes.
Trees have been planted alongside the Castle Peak-Shataukok Road to the number of 4,800.
At Aberdeen pine tree felling under the timber contract has been carried out in two blocks. Seventy acres have been felled east of the paper mill and 140 acres west of the Aberdeen New Road.
Undergrowth to the extent of about 2,950,000 square feet has been cleared at the cost of the Government, 1,000,000 square feet at the cost of the Military Authorities, and 250,000 square feet at the cost of private individuals in connection with the fight against mosquitoes and malaria. About 300,000 square feet of undergrowth have been cleared for the Public Works Department for the purposes of survey.
Several kinds of fodder grass have been experimented with, but nothing has been found equal to the guinea grass which is so much grown in the Colony.
The first and second rice crops were good. Lichis were a good crop and the railway carried some of the crop to Hong Kong.
Several samples of vegetable products have been submitted to the Director of Imperial Institute for investigation. His report.
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