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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
Vermilion.—The output just about corresponds with the previous year, but the demand has increased and good profits have been made at enhanced prices.
Lard. The export of this and dried meats to the Philippine Islands increased about 30 per cent. and local merchants are prepared to comply with regulations imposed as to purity, etc.
(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. 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.
On the south slope of Beacon Hill 66,000 one-year-old pine tree seedlings were planted. 5,000 pine tree seedlings were also planted on the Kowloon Service Tank Hill,
About 50,000 pine tree seedlings have been raised for planting in 1914. A much larger number had been provided for but the August typhoon destroyed between 30,000 and 40,000.
At Aberdeen and Pokfulum, in areas cleared by fires, pine seeds were sown in sites.
Some 5,000 young banian trees were planted on the low hills to the south of Beacon Hill. One hundred young camphor trees were also planted on these hills.
In the Pokfulum valley over 2,500 young trees were planted consisting of camphor, Tristania and Ficus.
Pine seed, amounting to 420 lbs., was sown broadcast on grassy hills in the vicinity of Kowloon Tsai.
Alongside the Castle Peak-Shataukok Road, 1,300 trees were planted, consisting of Poinciana, Ficus and Melaleuca.
At U Kau Tang 1,000 pits were made, some of which were planted with trees and the others sown with seeds.
In the vicinity of Fanling 250 flowering trees were planted.
The young pine tree plantations at Mount Davis, Aberdeen and Lyemun were thinned out.
Creepers encircling trees in plantations at Mt. Kellett, Mt. Victoria, Mt. Gough, Mt. Parker, and Kowloon Catchwater were cut.
Trees and shrubs standing in the New Reservoir area at Tytam Tuk were felled.
Large numbers of flowering trees and shrubs were planted along the Bowen, May, Magazine Gap and Peak Roads and the Peak Tramline.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
Vermilion.-The output just about corresponds with the pre- vious year, but the demand has increased and good profits have been made at enhanced prices.
Lard. The export of this and dried meats to the Philippine Islands increased about 30 per cent. and local merchants are prepared to comply with regulations imposed as to purity, etc.
(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, Shauki- wan, and also many in the New Territories, are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. Fresh-water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of con- siderable value in Deep Bay.
(d.)—Forestry, Agriculture, and Botany,
On the south slope of Beacon Hill 66,000 one-year-old pine tree seedlings were planted. 5,000 pine tree seedlings were also planted on the Kowloon Service Tank Hill,
About 50,000 pine tree seedlings have been raised for planting in 1914. A much larger number had been provided for but the August typhoon destroyed between 30,000 and 40,000.
At Aberdeen and Pokfulum, in areas cleared by, fires, pine seeds were sown in sites.
Some 5,000 young_banian trees were planted on the low hills to the south of Beacon Hill. One hundred young camphor trees were also planted on these hills.
In the Pokfulum valley over 2,500 young trees were planted consisting of camphor, Tristania and Ficus.
Pine seed, amounting to 420 lbs., was sown broadcast on grassy hills in the vicinity of Kowloon Tsai.
Alongside the Castle Peak-Shataukok Road, 1,300 trees were planted, consisting of Poinciana, Ficus and Melaleuca.
At U Kau Tang 1,000 pits were made, some of which were planted with trees and the others sown with seeds.
In the vicinity of Fanling 250 flowering trees were planted.
The young pine tree plantations at Mount Davis, Aberdeen and Lyemun were thinned out.
Creepers encircling trees in plantations at Mt. Kellett, Mt. Victoria, Mt. Gough, Mt. Parker, and Kowloon Catchwater were cut.
Trees and shrubs standing in the New Reservoir area at Tytam Tuk were felled.
Large numbers of flowering trees and shrubs were planted along the Bowen, May, Magazine Gap and Peak Roads and the Peak Tramline.
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